Nepal prime minister quits after deaths at protests sparked by social media ban

KP Sharma Oli resigns as police meet protests with deadly force, leaving 19 dead, and federal parliament is set alight

Nepal’s prime minister has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, set off by a ban on social media and discontent at political corruption and nepotism.

KP Sharma Oli’s resignation came a day after widespread protests were met with deadly force by police, leaving 19 dead and hundreds injured. The spark for the protests was a government ban on 26 prominent social media apps, but escalated into a larger mass movement against corruption among political elites.