JAKARTA - Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel declared his resignation amid the riots that hit the country, India Today newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Tuesday, September 9, through a letter of application, rioters in Nepal said the country was under their leadership.
In addition, they called for the formation of a "civil government led by someone universally accepted" and holding elections immediately.
It was reported that 1,500 prisoners escaped from Nakkhu prison in Lalitpur amid the riots, reports the Khabarhub portal. Local media also reported the shooting at the Nepal Police headquarters building.
Mass protests, mostly involving the younger generation, dubbed the media as "Gen Z Revolution", began taking place in Nepal's capital on Monday (8/9) and have spread to a number of major cities across Nepal.
Protests that resulted in clashes with police have killed 19 protesters and injured hundreds of others.
On September 4 Nepal's authorities blocked a number of well-known social media sites that failed to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within a specified time limit.
The blocking was finally lifted following protests that began on Monday.
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Nepal's situation heated up after protesters managed to break through the parliament building, forcing law enforcement officials to use water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition.
As a result, a number of protesters suffered injuries, according to the report.
After the clashes, the Kathmandu authorities immediately imposed a curfew in a number of city districts.
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