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What To Know During the protests in Nepal, demonstrators set fire to Parliament, attacked politicians, and pushed Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli to resign.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Nepali protesters set fire to several buildings, including the Parliament House.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
As street protests entered a second day, demonstrators set fire to the Supreme Court building, and smoke was seen pouring out of the country’s Parliament complex, The New York Times reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Nepali protesters set fire to several buildings, including the Parliament House.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
As street protests entered a second day, demonstrators set fire to the Supreme Court building, and smoke was seen pouring out of the country’s Parliament complex, The New York Times reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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