Nepal conflict has claimed 51 lives, including an Indian woman. Immediate PM Sushila Karki is most likely

An uneasy calm prevailed in Nepal on Friday after days of violent anti-corruption protests led by Nepalese youth that have left 51 dead and hundreds injured. One Indian woman from Ghaziabad and three police personnel were among the deceased, cops said.

Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki of Nepal is expected to be named interim prime minister in the political void left by the overthrow of the KP Sharma Oli administration, according to reports. A second group has suggested former Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising for the top position, delaying her appointment due to factionalism among the protest movement’s de facto leaders.

Nepal’s Gen Z Test: Recent Advancements

• Sources told India Today that talks to make Sushila Karki the head of the interim government were in the final stage. Karki was part of a marathon meeting between the Army and a Gen Z delegation that went well past midnight. She also has the backing of Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah.
• On Thursday, the delegation failed to reach a consensus on the interim prime minister after a faction proposed the name of 54-year-old Kulman Ghising, credited for ending Nepal’s longstanding electricity crisis.
• Today, all eyes will be on round 2 of the meeting between the Army and the Gen Z delegation. It will focus on the formation of an interim government and the dissolution of Parliament.
• Signs of normalcy returned to the streets of key cities in Nepal. Even as the Army patrolled the capital and checked every vehicle entering the city, shops reopened and citizens’ groups were seen clearing the debris.
• Meanwhile, India has started airlifting stranded citizens via special flights. Over 140 people from Andhra Pradesh were safely airlifted from Kathmandu. Several Indians also returned via the land border in Sonauli, Uttar Pradesh, and at Panitanki, Darjeeling.
• A bus operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) that runs between the national capital and Kathmandu has been stuck in Nepal since Wednesday. Moreover, eight Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Ayodhya are stranded at Hilsa in Nepal on the china border.
• An Indian volleyball team stranded in Nepal has been rescued by the Indian Embassy and brought to a safe house. It came after a video appeal by a team member, Upasana Gill, went viral.
• Meanwhile, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has caught 67 inmates while they were attempting to cross into India through various border checkpoints after fleeing jails in Nepal.
• advertisementAmid the unrest, a woman from Ghaziabad, Rajesh Gola, died in Kathmandu after protesters set ablaze the Hyatt Hotel where she was staying with her husband.
• The upheaval in the Himalayan nation, whose economy is heavily reliant on tourism, has severely impacted Nepal’s hotel industry, which has recorded a 50% drop in business. Essential goods like rice, lentils, and cooking oil have also turned expensive.

India Today was informed by sources that negotiations were nearing completion to choose Sushila Karki as the leader of the interim government. Karki participated in a lengthy meeting that lasted well past midnight between the Army and a Gen Z group. Balendra Shah, the mayor of Kathmandu, supports her as well.

After a faction suggested 54-year-old Kulman Ghising, who is credited with resolving Nepal’s protracted energy issue, as the interim prime minister, the delegation was unable to agree on a candidate on Thursday.

All eyes will be on the second round of the Army-Gen Z delegation meeting today. It will concentrate on the dissolution of Parliament and the establishment of an interim administration.

The streets of Nepal’s major cities began to show signs of normalcy again. Shops reopened and civilian organizations were observed removing the rubble while the Army guarded the capital and inspected every car entering the city.

In the meantime, India has begun using special flights to airlift its stranded residents. More than 140 Andhra Pradesh residents were flown from Kathmandu without incident. In Sonauli, Uttar Pradesh, and Panitanki, Darjeeling, a number of Indians also made their way back via the land border.

Since Wednesday, a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus that travels between the city and Kathmandu has been stranded in Nepal. In addition, eight pilgrims from Ayodhya who are traveling to Kailash Mansarovar are stuck in Hilsa, Nepal, which is near China.

The Indian Embassy has rescued and relocated a stranded Indian volleyball team to a safe place in Nepal. It followed the widespread success of a video appeal made by team member Upasana Gill.

Meanwhile, 67 prisoners were apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) when they attempted to enter India through a number of border checkpoints after escaping from Nepali prisons.

Rajesh Gola, a Ghaziabad native, perished in Kathmandu amid the turmoil when demonstrators burned down the Hyatt Hotel where she and her husband were staying.

Nepal’s hotel industry has seen a 50% decline in business as a result of the unrest in the Himalayan country, whose economy is largely dependent on tourism. Additionally, necessities like cooking oil, rice, and lentils have become more costly.