New Delhi : Former Nepal Chief Justice Sushila Karki, who has accepted the Gen Z protesters’ request to serve as the country’s interim Prime Minister following mass demonstrations that ousted the Sharma Oli government, praised India’s support and expressed a favourable impression of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A wave of youth-led protests, dubbed the ‘Gen Z revolution,’ forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign on Tuesday, leading to the collapse of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) government. Initially sparked by a government ban on several social media platforms, the demonstrations have since grown into a broader anti-corruption movement, calling for a complete overhaul of the political system.
Initially sparked by a government ban on several social media platforms, the demonstrations have since grown into a broader anti-corruption movement, calling for a complete overhaul of the political system. Amidst the political vacuum, the Gen Z movement has proposed a new direction for the country. In a nationwide virtual meeting, thousands of young people nominated former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead an interim government.
Our immediate focus will be something for the young people who died during the protest,” she noted, stressing that young members of the movement — girls and boys — voted in favour of her leadership. I have accepted their request to lead the interim government. Reflecting on Nepal’s turbulent political history, Karki acknowledged the challenges ahead. “There have always been problems in Nepal from the past. The situation is very tough now. We will work together for the development of Nepal,” she said. “We will try to establish a new beginning for the country.”
Karki, 72, holds a distinguished place in Nepal’s history as the first woman to serve as Chief Justice, a position she held from 2016 to 2017. She is widely respected for her “zero-tolerance” stance on corruption and her reputation as a fearless and independent jurist. Intensive talks to determine Nepal’s future were underway at the Army Headquarters on Thursday morning, even as the Himalayan nation gradually returned to normalcy.
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