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Oli Testifies on Deadly Uprising That Toppled His Government

1/4/2026

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KP Sharma Oli, Nepal's former prime minister, provided a statement to a government commission investigating the crackdown on a youth-led uprising that toppled his government after protests escalated on September 9.
He initially refused to appear, citing a lack of constitutional basis for the commission.
77 people died during the unrest, which was sparked by a government ban on social media and anger over economic stagnation and corruption.

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KP Sharma Oli, Nepal's former prime minister, provided a statement to a government commission investigating the crackdown on a youth-led uprising that toppled his government after protests escalated on September 9.
He initially refused to appear, citing a lack of constitutional basis for the commission.
77 people died during the unrest, which was sparked by a government ban on social media and anger over economic stagnation and corruption.