KATHMANDU: Tensions flared outside the Nepali Army headquarters in Bhadrakali on Thursday after rival groups of Gen-Z demonstrators clashed over who should lead the interim government.
The confrontation broke out on the main road in front of the headquarters, where one group of youths gathered to oppose the proposal of appointing former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister.
At the same time, supporters of Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah and Dharan Mayor Harka Sampang also arrived at the site, leading to heated scuffles.
What began as chanting soon escalated into fistfights and gang-style clashes, turning the area outside the Army gates into a flashpoint of unrest. Security forces have been struggling to bring the situation under control as the dispute over leadership continues to divide the protest movement.
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