Soldiers guard Nepal's parliament after two days of deadly protests

Nepali Army soldiers check a commuter during a curfew following protests against Monday's killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 10, 2025. -Reuters

KATHMANDU: Armed soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament on Wednesday (Sept 10), amid streets deserted after indefinite curfew was clamped on the capital, Kathmandu, following two days of deadly anti-graft protests that spurred Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli to resign.

The worst upheaval in decades in the poor Himalayan nation was unleashed by a social media ban announced last week but rolled back after 19 people died on Monday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to control crowds.