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.
