Nepal Situation Normalising After Clashes; Interim PM Sushila Karki Urges Caution Ahead of Polls

This report covers the recent tensions in Nepal's Barra district, where clashes occurred between 'Gen Z' protesters and supporters of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's CPN-UML party. Following the confrontations in the Simara area, a curfew was imposed but has since been lifted. The bulletin discusses the lead-up to these events, referencing the September 2025 'regime change' and the upcoming general elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. According to the report, Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushila Karki, 'has also asked the Home Department to handle the situation very carefully and ask the leaders of the political parties to handle the situation... carefully'. The discussion also touches upon the commitment by the interim government to hold elections and proceed with the rebuilding process after the widespread protests earlier in the year.