Education minister resigns after rift with PM, finance minister

Resignation follows refusal by PM Oli and Finance Minister Paudel to address teachers’ demands on perks and benefits.

Amid growing differences with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, Education Minister Bidya Bhattarai resigned from her post on Monday—at a time thousands of government school teachers have been protesting in Kathmandu for the past 20 days.