Sushila Karki will be interim PM of Nepal, what Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah said?
Sushila Karki will be the interim PM of Nepal. She has also got the support of Mayor Balen Shah. She will be sworn in at 8:45 pm September 12 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This decision was taken after several meetings of the Army, President and Gen-Z leaders 3 days after the coup in Nepal. Kulman Ghising, Om Prakash Aryal, Balanand Sharma can take oath as ministers.
Sushila Karki has been the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal. She did post graduation in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University (BHU). On the other hand, Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved the Parliament. Gen-Z leaders were adamant on the demand to dissolve the Parliament.
Facebook post of Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah surfaces
Meanwhile, a Facebook post of Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah has surfaced. In his tweet, he has also told why he did not agree to become the PM.
Balendra Shah wrote in the post, "My request to dear Gen-Z and all Nepalis is that the country is going through an unprecedented situation at this time. You are now moving towards a golden future. Please do not panic at this time; be patient. Now the country is going to get an interim government, which will conduct new elections in the country. The job of this interim government is to conduct elections and give a new mandate to the country."
Indian journalists assaulted
On the other hand, during the ongoing movement in Nepal, many incidents of assault and misbehavior with Indian journalists have come to light. Even today two Indian journalists were misbehaved and beaten up.
Meanwhile, the situation in Kathmandu has started becoming normal. The army is patrolling, shops are open and debris is being cleared.
India has started evacuating citizens by special flights
India has started evacuating citizens by special flights; 140 people from Andhra Pradesh returned safely. Many Indians are also returning from borders like Sonauli and Panitanki.
The Indian volleyball team was rescued by the Indian Embassy; member Upasana Gill's video appeal went viral.
India's security forces caught 67 prisoners who had escaped from Nepal jail while trying to enter India.
Prakash Kumar Pandey