The Nepali Army and chiefs of other security agencies have issued a joint appeal on Tuesday, urging protesters to restrain and resolve the crisis through dialogue. They have also called upon all concerned parties to find a peaceful solution to the problem through political dialogue.
“As the Prime Minister’s resignation has already been accepted by the president, we call upon all to restrain and not to allow more loss to life and property in this difficult situation,” they said.
“A peaceful resolution through dialogue is the only way to restore order and stability,” the joint statement added.
The statement was signed by Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief Secretary of Nepal Government Ek Narayan Aryal, Home Secretary Gokarna Dawadi, Chief of Armed Police Force (APF) Raju Aryal, Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung and Chief of National Investigation Department Hutraj Thapa.
Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel Resigns
Meanwhile, Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel officially resigned on Tuesday amid ongoing violent Gen Z-led protests across the country. His resignation came just hours after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down on Tuesday afternoon. The protests, which began on Monday, continued into Tuesday, with demonstrators storming and setting fire to the Parliament House, Oli’s private residence, and the homes of other Nepali Congress leaders.
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