Nepal’s ousted PM Oli calls for probe into deadly youth protests

Nepal's deposed Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Friday (September 19, 2025) his government did not order police to open fire on protesters and called for a probe into violence that killed at least 73 people.

In his first statement since stepping down last Tuesday, the 73-year-old said "infiltrators" were responsible for inciting bloodshed during youth-led protests that swept the Himalayan nation beginning September 8.

The demonstrations were sparked by a short-lived ban on social media, but fuelled by anger at corruption and long-standing economic woes.