Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns

Summary

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned after deadly protests in Kathmandu and Itahari resulted in multiple casualties, tendering his resignation to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.

Key Points
  • Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
  • Lekhak resigned on moral grounds following protests where 17 people died in Kathmandu and two in Itahari.
  • More than 400 people were injured during Gen Z protests demanding governance reforms.
  • Congress leaders Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma demanded Lekhak's resignation; Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba stayed silent.
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