Nepali Congress Party Headquarters Set Ablaze Amid Worsening Protests

Darwin, 11 September — The ongoing ‘Gen Z’ protests in Nepal have entered a second day of escalating violence. On Tuesday, demonstrators set fire to the central office of the ruling Nepali Congress Party in Sanepa, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.

The same day, widespread attacks were reported across Kathmandu and other districts, targeting residences of senior political leaders, ministers, former prime ministers, and even the central bank governor.

Despite the imposition of curfews in several areas, protests continue to rage on, as per local media reports.

In Lalitpur, protesters reportedly torched the residence of Prithvi Subba Gurung, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology. Demonstrators also pelted stones at the residence of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in Bhaisepati. Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak’s house was also attacked on Monday evening.

The official residence of Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Bishwo Paudel in Bhaisepati was not spared either, with protesters hurling stones at the property.

Additionally, the residence of opposition leader and chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, located in Khumaltar, also came under attack with stone-pelting.

In a surprising turn, both Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ramnath Adhikari have publicly taken “moral responsibility” for the ongoing unrest.

The protests, led primarily by Nepal’s youth in response to corruption and recent government restrictions on social media, began on Monday — just days after the government imposed a blanket ban on major social media platforms.

Monday’s demonstrations turned deadly, with at least 19 protesters killed in police firing, according to local sources.

What began as a digital-age civil resistance has now evolved into a nationwide uprising, targeting Nepal’s political establishment and demanding systemic change.