Kathmandu

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday following massive anti-government protests during which hundreds of demonstrators entered his office shouting slogans.

According to the Himalayan Times, Nepal’s leading English newspaper, in his letter to President Ramchandra Paudel, Oli acknowledged the country's extraordinary circumstances and cited the need for a constitutional political resolution.

Earlier, the violent Gen Z protesters entered the Singha Durbar premises after breaking through its western gate, reported The Himalayan Times.

Hours before his resignation, the demonstrators set on fire the Nepalese leader's private residence in Balkot, demanding accountability for Monday's fatalities.

At least 19 people were killed during the violent protests on Monday against the government's ban on social media sites.

Following the protests, the government revoked the ban last night.

Protests on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal (Courtesy: The Himalayan Times)

According to The Himalayan Times, witnesses reported that the crowd forced its way past the main gates into the country's central administrative complex.

Singha Durbar is the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices. The breach came amid the intensifying protests in the country.

Authorities have already imposed curfews in key areas of the capital following the deaths of 19 protesters in Monday's demonstration.

Nepal's protesters have set ruling party offices, PM Oli's house in Balkot, and buildings in Janakpur on fire as violent protesters in Kathmandu continued on Tuesday.

As per The Himalayan Times, demonstrators gathered near Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's private residence in Balkot, demanding accountability for Monday's fatalities. During the protest, demonstrators set fire to the residence.

The central office of the Nepali Congress in Sanepa was vandalized on Tuesday afternoon, The Himalayan Times reported.

Protesters have also vandalized the homes of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba in Budhanil Kantha.

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Protesters have attacked political party office of CPN-UML in Chyasal, Lalitpur.