US EditionEx-Nepal PM Jhalanath Khanal's Wife Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar Dies After Gen Z Protesters Set Their House on Fire
Rabi Lakshmi Chitrakar died from severe burns after her house was set on fire amid protests sparked by a social media ban and political unrest in Nepal, with 19 protesters killed by police.
- On Tuesday, Rabi Laxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died after protesters set her Dallu, Kathmandu home on fire, and Khanal was rescued shortly before the blaze.
- The protests began after the government of Nepal blocked Facebook, X and YouTube, but demonstrations continued into a second day despite lifting the ban.
- Mobs set ablaze government landmarks including Singh Durbar and Sheetal Niwas, while police opened fire on protesters, killing 19 and raising the death toll to 22 with over 300 injured on Tuesday.
- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday after his house was set on fire, army helicopters evacuated ministers amid unrest, and Air India, IndiGo and Nepal Airlines canceled flights as India's government issued a travel advisory.
- The Gen Z protests reflect youth frustration over privilege and alleged corruption, as protesters targeted President Ram Chandra Paudel and senior leaders, drawing international community concern amid Nepal's political crisis.
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Ex-Nepalese Prime Minister's wife burnt to death by...
Kathmandu-Rabi Laxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, has died after protesters set fire to their residence in the Dallu area of Kathmandu on Tuesday. According to eyewitness reports, demonstrators trapped Chitrakar inside the house before igniting the blaze. She was rushed to Kirtipur Burn Hospital in critical condition but succumbed to severe injuries during treatment. Her death occurred amid a second day of violent, …
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, the wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died after her house was set on fire by a mob. She was rushed to Kirtipur Hospital but died of burns.
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Nepal PM, KP Sharma Oli, resigns after violent protests. Credit: World Economic Forum / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday after violent nationwide protests left at least 19 people dead, and the wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal was fatally burned inside her home. The unrest intensified after days of clashes triggered by a controversial social media ban and accusations of corruption …
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, during his guest appearance on TV Prva, also touched on the demonstrations in Nepal.
Rajalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of Jhalanath Khanal, did not resist the fires after being interrupted at home and attacked during conflicts against social networks blockage; a country lives in a wave of youth revolutions that have already led to the reunification of the KP Oli Prize
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