At least 76 people were killed during demonstrations on Sept 8 and 9 that were triggered by anger over a brief government ban on social media
\n Katmandu
\nNepal\u2019s prime minister has appealed for calm after clashes erupted between young activists and loyalists of the former ruling party that was overthrown in a deadly uprising in September.
\nPolice said on Thursday calm had returned to Simara, a town in Nepal\u2019s southern Bara district some 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Katmandu, a day after clashes between rival protesters.
\nAt least 76 people were killed during demonstrations on September 8 and 9 that were triggered by anger over a brief government ban on social media and led by protesters under the loose \u201cGen Z\u201d umbrella title.
\nGen Z members and supporters of ousted former prime minister KP Sharma Oli\u2019s Communist Party of Nepal \u2014 Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) both held rallies in Simara on Wednesday.
\nScuffles broke out, some close to the airport, that prompted authorities to impose a curfew.
\n\u201cThe situation is normal,\u201d Nepal police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle told AFP on Thursday. \u201cNo one was severely injured.\u201d
\nSushila Karki, the former chief justice who was appointed interim prime minister after the September uprising, called on all parties to \u201crefrain from unwanted political provocation,\u201d and to trust the democratic process ahead of elections set for March 5, 2026.
\n\u201cI have directed the Home Administration and security agencies to work with utmost restraint and preparation to maintain peace and order,\u201d Karki said in a statement issued late on Wednesday.
\nShe said she wanted to \u201censure the safe movement of leaders of all political parties, and create a fair and fear-free environment for the elections.\u201d
\nKarki also held a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of more than 110 parties.
\n\u201cWe want this country to be in the hands of a new generation and to be managed by people with vision,\u201d she told the meeting.
\nThe September demonstrations were triggered by the former government\u2019s social media ban but anger ran much deeper after years of economic stagnation and entrenched corruption that primed the country of 30 million people for upheaval. Parliament, courts and government offices were torched before four-time premier Oli, 73, was ousted. Karki, also 73, was appointed interim prime minister to lead the Himalayan nation to the polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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