Protesters Continue Attacking Political Leaders’ Residences, Curfew Fails to Stop Nationwide protests

Despite a strict curfew, protests have not stopped. Demonstrators across Nepal are continuing to attack the residences and offices of political leaders, turning their anger into direct action after Monday’s deadly crackdown that killed 19 people.

In Kathmandu Valley, protesters set fire to the houses of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Communication Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung. In Budhanilkantha, they breached the compound of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence and tried to torch the property. In Lalitpur’s Khumaltar, stones were hurled at Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence, while a nearby police post was vandalized.

The unrest is not limited to the capital. Province offices and leaders’ homes in other cities have also been targeted as demonstrations spread nationwide.

This wave of violence comes after police opened fire on protesters in New Baneshwor and Itahari on Monday, leaving 19 dead and hundreds injured. The protests began with the Gen-Z movement against corruption and the social media ban, but have now grown into a nationwide uprising demanding justice for the victims and the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and others political leaders .