Analysis-Nepal's caretaker PM navigates fragile peace amid youth revolt, party pushback


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  • Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki arrives to attend the oath taking ceremony of her newly appointed four ministers Anil Kumar Sinha, Mahabir Pun, Madan Prasad Pariyar and Jagdish Kharel following recent anti-corruption protests that toppled the government, at "Shital Niwas", the presidential building that was ransacked and burned by the protesters, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Monika Malla/File Photo

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Chosen for her integrity after deadly anti-graft protests, Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki now faces her toughest challenge: to meet the demands of the protesters who toppled her predecessor and deliver elections in six months.

The 'Gen Z' demonstrators want the 73-year-old premier to arrest senior party leaders accused of graft, remove politically-connected bureaucrats from key posts, and investigate the deaths of 74 people during this month's protests.

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