Curfew Lifted in Nepal; Life Returning to Normal

Kathmandu: The five-day-long curfew and restrictions in Nepal have been lifted, restoring normal life. Political uncertainty ended after former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as interim Prime Minister. Protests had erupted after the government imposed a social media ban, which soon turned into a mass movement against corruption and authoritarian rule. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned, but unrest continued until the interim leadership took charge. Shops, markets, and malls reopened, while cleanup operations began at vandalized government offices. The unrest, led by the youth-led “Gen C” movement, claimed around 50 lives, including that of an Indian national.