Doha: Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday following protests against the government’s social media ban. In a letter to the President, Oli stated that he had submitted his resignation from his duties as Prime Minister to allow space for measures to achieve a political solution and resolve the problems.

According to Qatar News Agency, the protests resulted in several casualties, with the political crisis in the country mounting, as violence intensified following the government’s ban on social media platforms, which was lifted a day after the protests began.