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Following the arrest of former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, dozens of CPN-UML cadres took to the streets, burning tyres to protest the detention of their party chair.
The protesters also set fire to the report of the High-Level Investigation Commission, which was formed to investigate atrocities committed during last year's September protest, commonly known as the Gen-Z protest. Oli was arrested by Nepal Police at his residence in Bhaktapur in connection with an alleged culpable-homicide case linked to the suppression of the September 2025 Gen-Z-led anti-corruption protests. During the Gen Z protests in Nepal in September 2025, a total of 77 people were killed, while government and private property worth billions were destroyed. Former PM Oli, who was arrested on Saturday morning, has been admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. The protest comes in line with the decision taken at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which also directed the mass organisations to lead the protests on behalf of the party. "We will avenge till death. This is totally a political move," a cadre of CPN-UML said as he stood beside a burning tyre set on fire in Kathmandu. For Sunday, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has called a large-scale demonstration at 12 noon, organised by district party committees, during which protest letters will be submitted to Chief District Officer (CDO) offices. The party's secretariat meeting has also decided to launch legal and political protests against the arrest of party chair Oli. The key decisions made by the UML includes, "launching strong legal and political protests with the support of the general public and civil society; organizing protests at district headquarters today at 3 pm through mass organizations; holding widespread demonstrations in all districts tomorrow, March 28, at 12 pm, followed by submitting protest letters to the Chief District Officer (CDO) offices under the supervision of district party committees; Engaging in dialogue and cooperation with all parties supporting democracy and the rule of law, as well as working with civil society and the general public." The newly formed government under Balen Shah decided on Friday to immediately implement the recommendations of the investigation commission, led by former Justice Gauribahadur Karki, which probed the Gen-Z Movement incident, paving the way for legal action against those named. Police arrested Oli this morning from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, for investigation in a case related to an offence involving loss of life. (ANI)
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