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Last Updated:March 28, 2026, 10:56 IST
The arrest comes at a crucial time for Nepal, just a day after a new government led by PM Balendra Shah was sworn in.
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli's political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation on December 18, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year. (IMAGE: AFP)
Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reacted strongly to his arrest in connection with the crackdown on GenZ-led protests, calling the move “retaliatory" and politically motivated.
The arrest comes at a crucial time for Nepal, just a day after a new government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah was sworn in following the first elections since the 2025 uprising that ended Oli’s decades-long political dominance.
“This arrest is retaliatory. I will fight it legally, prepare yourselves," Oli told his lawyers, according to Nepali news site Onlinekhabar.com. It also reported that Oli denied any role in the violence.
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March 28, 2026, 10:56 IST
News world ‘Will Fight It Legally’: Ex-Nepal PM Oli Calls Arrest Linked To GenZ Protest Crackdown ‘Retaliatory’
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