Ramesh Lekhak Quits as Home Minister After Protest Deaths
Summary
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned amid nationwide protests that caused 19 deaths, taking moral responsibility for the tragedy during a heated political crisis.
Key Points
- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a cabinet meeting.
- The resignation followed nationwide Gen-Z protests that led to 19 deaths from injuries sustained in demonstrations.
- Hospitals across Nepal reported fatalities and hundreds more injured requiring treatment.
- Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba urged Lekhak to resign to facilitate political discussions on the crisis.
