Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Kharki visited those injured in the riots that erupted in recent weeks as a result of corruption and repression by the previous government.
It was the prime minister's first event a day after taking office after her predecessor, KP Sharma Oli, was forced to resign. In the capital, Kathmandu, where life is slowly returning to normal, Karki visited several hospitals.
At least 51 people have been killed and hundreds injured in the unrest, the worst since the monarchy was abolished in 2008. Many Nepalis welcomed the appointment of Sushila Karki, who was also working on the composition of her government today.
The first woman to hold this position in Nepal was sworn in before President Ramchandra Paudel last night. Sushila Karki's interim government, a former Supreme Court judge, is tasked with ensuring a transitional period until elections scheduled for March 2026.
As soon as Karki took office, the head of state, on her recommendation, ordered the dissolution of parliament and set March 5, 2026 as the date for parliamentary elections. The dissolution of parliament was a demand of the young demonstrators who led the protests.
One of the new prime minister's tasks will be to restore order. For starters, it is to capture the 12,500 prisoners who took advantage of the unrest and escaped from prison.