The wife of former Prime Minister of Nepal, Jhalanath Kanal, died Tuesday after protestors burnt her alive. Her home was set on fire amid violent anti-government protests that engulfed the entire country. The Nepalese parliament building and the homes of political leaders were tossed into the unrest, which has plunged the Himalayan state into a full-blown crisis.
The protest, mainly led by young protesters, is being labelled as the Gen-Z protest, which was triggered by the complete ban on social media imposed by the previous government of Nepal.
Rajya Lakshmi Chitrakar, the wife of Nepal’s ex-Prime Minister Jalanath Khanal, died on Tuesday after protesters trapped her in their home and set the house on fire. The incident took place in Kathmandu. Ms. Chitrakar was rushed to Kirtipur Burn Hospital but died during the treatment, says Family Resources.
Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, whose own house was set on fire during Tuesday’s protest against a short-lived ban on social media, grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the Himalayan country’s political elite.
Mr. Oli and Finance Minister B.P. Kaudel 65 were also chased through the streets of Kathmandu before being beaten mercilessly by the protesters. A disturbing video showed him being dragged under the roads and then being chased by the violent protesters. The minister was kicked and thrashed brutally. Demonstrations led by the young people, angry about the blocking of several social media sites, gripped the country’s capital a day earlier, and police opened fire on the crowd, killing 19 people. The ban was lifted on Monday night. However, the protests continued.
Key sites, including Nepal’s parliament and the residence of the Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli. The prime minister fled the country after his resignation.