00:00Breaking news that is coming in now. Gen Z protests in Nepal has delivered and former Chief Justice of Nepal, Sushila Karki, has been appointed as the Interim Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation.
00:12She took the oath of office a short while ago and this landmark decision was reached through a consensus between Gen Z protest leaders, President of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel and Army Chief Ashok Raj.
00:29Sushila Karki, who was Nepal's first female Chief Justice, now becomes the country's first woman Prime Minister and the Interim Government in Nepal will be in place for six months and fresh elections will be held in the nation after that.
00:46So the big news that is coming in is after days of anarchy and arson in Nepal and several cities across the country.
00:57But the news that is coming in is that Sushila Karki, the former Chief Justice, the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal, has been sown in as the Prime Minister now, it's an interim government which is in place in Nepal now.
01:18So the news that is coming in is that there has been a consensus which has been arrived at between the Gen Z protesters who were leading these protests across the country,
01:30the President who has been the custodian of the Constitution and the Army Chief, all three deciding that it is Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female Justice,
01:44who's best suited to govern the country in this period of chaos, when the Gen Z protesters were of the opinion that their protest has been anti-establishment,
01:58they were against the rising corruption in the Himalayan nation.
02:02We'll be joined by our reporter in just a bit to get you details of what does this government of six months really mean.
02:10There will be fresh elections which will be held in Nepal in after six months.
02:16And in this six months, what is it that, what will be on the government's agenda?
02:25Amit is joining us from Kathmandu and Pankaj Das as well will be joining me.
02:31Amit, coming to you first.
02:32So, Sushila Karki is the new, you know, the person in charge of Nepal now.
02:39What is it that she has to do in these six months?
02:43Maria, you know, there's more clarity now with the presidential order coming into the public forum.
02:54Sushila Karki has been appointed as the prime minister of Nepal, the interim government of Nepal.
03:00This particular oath-taking has been conducted under Article 80 of the Nepali Constitution.
03:06More so, three very important things that the presidential order, which we have gotten access to.
03:13Number one, the interim government will remain there only for six months.
03:19Number two, fresh elections are to be conducted in Nepal within the span of six months.
03:25Number three, you know, this is a historic moment.
03:28And why I'm saying that, because the presidential order has acknowledged the fact that this decision has been taken in extraordinary conditions that prevailed in Nepal.
03:40And it was as per consideration of the demands and wishes of the youth.
03:46They have not used the word Jansi in the presidential order, but it states and, you know, acknowledges the fact that the decision to take, to appoint Sushila Karki as the interim prime minister of Nepal has been done because of the wishes and demands of the youth.
04:08So, a historic moment and a historic victory for the Jansi revolution and the Jansi protesters in Nepal.
04:15This also means two clear-cut things.
04:18Number one, soon after we will see an official order also coming for, which will state that the parliament of Nepal has been dissolved.
04:28And number two, the gateway for the new leaders, young leaders in Nepal has been opened.
04:34Back to you.
04:34I think that point that you made that the Nepalese parliament will now be dissolved will be very, very key,
04:40which will essentially set the ball in motion for the next elections, which will be taking place within six months.
04:47I appreciate your time for joining us, Amit.
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