Nepal's finance minister beaten up in a filmy style, people chased him on the road and kicked and punched him

International News: The voice of the youth against social media ban and corruption in Nepal has now taken a violent turn. On Tuesday, the protesters created a lot of ruckus in many cities including the capital Kathmandu. During this, the angry mob chased and beat Finance Minister Vishnu Paudel on the road and showered kicks and punches on him.

The movement has shaken the foundations of the government. First, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Agriculture Minister Ramnath Adhikari, Health Minister Pradeep Paudel and Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav resigned. After the situation worsened, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli also resigned. It is clear from this that it has now become impossible for the government to suppress public anger.

Who is Vishnu Paudel?

Vishnu Prasad Paudel is a big leader of Nepal. He is the Vice President of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Paudel was recently the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in the Third Dahal Cabinet. Even before this, he has handled the responsibility of important ministries many times. He was the Deputy Prime Minister in 2021 and has also looked after the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Water and Ministry of Defense. He has handled the Finance Ministry twice (2020-21 and 2015-16). He also held the responsibility of the Water Ministry in 1994-99, 2008-09 and 2021.

Arson and vandalism

Angry protesters entered the Parliament building and vandalised and set it on fire. Apart from this, the houses of former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Sher Bahadur Deuba were also targeted. The houses of Ramesh Lekhak, who resigned from the post of Home Minister, and Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung were also set on fire. Strict measures were taken by the government, but the situation is out of control. So far 19 people have died in police firing and hundreds are reported to be injured.