Nepal’s first female prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim leader, capping a tumultuous week that saw massive and deadly youth-led protests against corruption and nepotism topple the country’s leader and plunge the nation into political turmoil.
Former chief justice Sushila Karki, 73, was the unlikely choice of the “Gen Z” protesters behind the movement that started out as a social media demonstration against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” but spilled out onto the streets and into the deadliest social unrest Nepal has seen in years.
Protesters signaled their support for Karki through an informal vote on the messaging app Discord.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs welcomed the announcement and said it is hopeful that the change would help in fostering peace and stability.
Source:CNN
