Nepal interim govt reduces security cover of former prime miners Oli, ‘Prachanda’ | World News

Nepal’s interim prime miner Sushila Karki chairs a meeting with security force and government officials after taking charge of the office, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo/PTI)

Nepal’s interim government of Sushila Karki on Thursday significantly reduced the number of personnel deployed in the security of two former prime miners, K P Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Citing that they had been provided with security beyond the official standard, the Minry of Home Affairs decided to withdraw a total of 61 security personnel deployed in the security of ousted prime miner and Commun Party of Nepal (Unified Marx–Lenin) chair Oli and former prime miner and CPN (Mao Centre) chair Prachanda.
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Home Miner Om Prakash Aryal made the decision at the minerial level, to recall 27 security personnel from Oli’s security team and 34 from Prachanda’s security, sources said.

Nepal Police have already received directives from the Home Minry to recall the security personnel deployed above the official standard, sources added.

Oli resigned on September 9 after massive protests led the ‘Gen Z’ group turned violent with at least 19 protesters shot dead during the police firing on September 8.

As violence continued, the total number of deaths during the two-day protests against the Oli government over corruption and a ban on social media reached 75.

Karki took oath on September 12 as the prime miner of the interim government.

Prachanda has served as the prime miner of the Himalayan country three times. His last term ended in July 2024 after he lost a vote of confidence in parliament.