Hundreds of people have entered the parliamentary area and set fire to the main building, says Ekram Giri, spokesperson for the elected assembly, to the news agency AFP.
It apparently did not calm down the feelings that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said a few hours earlier that he is resigning.
The violent Tuesday comes after the government announced at the end of last week that many social media platforms are banned. This included, among others, Facebook and X.
Corruption and nepotism
However, the discontent concerns more issues, mainly related to corruption and nepotism in politics. In addition, the government is criticized for failing to create economic opportunities for young people, a group that is at the forefront of the protests.
During the weeks before the ban, a campaign flourished on social media where the lavish lifestyle of politicians' children and the differences between the country's rich and poor were highlighted.
Protests against the ban on social media were just a catalyst. Frustrations over how the country is governed have long been simmering beneath the surface, says Prateek Pradhan, editor of Baahrakhari, a Nepalese independent news site, to the news agency AP.
Many dead
After increasing protests, Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung announced that the ban on social media is lifted. But the popular anger continues.
Around 20 people are reported to have been killed in protests across Nepal. On Tuesday, hundreds were injured when police used both rubber-coated bullets and live ammunition against the demonstrators, who mostly consisted of young people.
In addition to the parliament, several top politicians' houses have been set on fire by demonstrators. The properties include residences and other houses belonging to President Ram Chandra Poudel, the leader of the country's largest party, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
