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Nepal is at a crossroads – the priority now is to restore orderpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 9 September<\/p>\nNepal is at a crossroads – the priority now is to restore orderpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 9 September<\/p>\n
14:32 BST 9 September<\/p>\n
The protests are not only unprecedented but also reflect the widespread The anger against Some leaders, including So far, the Though the prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, has With most senior politicians For the moment, there seems to be a power vacuum in Nepal. If there is no government or any other interim authority soon, The Nepalese army is respected, and they could play But someone needs to take a lead Unlike the uprisings in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, here people seem to be Nepal has had 14 prime ministers since 2008, when the Maoist In the absence of any leadership or authority, The priority now![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bd58820d-6b0b-4734-a85a-b46b1b7dbd46.jpg.webp.webp\")
Anbarasan Ethirajan<\/strong>
Global Affairs reporter<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/299ea843-b6dc-46e4-8028-2d08139e3fde.jpg.webp.webp\")
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\ndiscontent over the political class in this Himalayan nation.<\/p>\n
\nthe political leaders is evident with houses of several ministers and other
\npoliticians being vandalised and set on fire. <\/p>\n
\nministers, have reportedly taken refuge with the security forces. <\/p>\n
\nprotesters have not spelt out their demands apart from rallying under the
\nbroader anti-corruption call. The protests appear spontaneous and there seems
\nto be no organised leadership. <\/p>\n
\nstepped down, there\u2019s no immediate clarity on who will replace him or if there
\nany other governance structure is being proposed. <\/p>\n
\nrunning for cover, there\u2019s no one in charge. The fact that security chiefs and
\nbureaucrats are appealing for calm indicates that political leadership has taken a
\nback seat. <\/p>\n
\nthen the are chances that the violence may take an ugly turn. <\/p>\n
\na role in bringing order. While they have fought a long civil war with the
\nMaoists they would be hesitant in managing law and order \u2013 which is essentially
\nthe job of police and other security agencies. <\/p>\n
\n– now. <\/p>\n
\nunhappy with all the political class and for their mismanagement of the country
\nover the decades. <\/p>\n
\nrebels joined the mainstream, and the country became a Republic. The continuous
\npolitical jockeying for power, with parties shifting alliances, has disappointed
\nmany, particularly the youth. <\/p>\n
\nwhat\u2019s going to happen in Nepal is going to be anyone\u2019s guess. <\/p>\n
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