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Why Nepal's Gen Z has overthrown its government: Video
Nepal's youth-led protests against corruption have sparked a major political shake-up.
The demonstrations, which started off peacefully, have now forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, leaving the country in political limbo.
What began as calm protests quickly took a dark turn when police opened fire on demonstrators earlier this week. Nineteen people were killed in the crackdown, most of them students — one was just 12 years old.
The government’s response included a temporary ban on social media. That move backfired. Instead of calming tensions, it added fuel to the fire and sparked even more outrage across the country.
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