How Nepali Army stabilised situation and ushered in a new prime minister

With police absent and no other state institution functioning, the army stepped in, met with protesters, and helped pave the way for a new prime minister.

Gen Z protests against corruption escalated a day after a state crackdown killed 19 people on September 8. Demonstrators vandalised and set fire to Singha Durbar, the Parliament building, the Supreme Court, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, the President’s office, media houses, and commercial and industrial centres.