The Business Standard and The Print, September 19 report, former Nepali Prime Minister Oli (K P Sharma Oli) made his first public statement after resigning, denying that he had ordered shooting at youth protest demonstrators. On September 8, large-scale youth protests erupted in Nepal, and the next day Oli announced his resignation, then left under military protection, and his current hiding place has not been disclosed. On September 19, Oli spoke through social media on the occasion of Nepal's Constitution Day, stating that the government never ordered shooting at demonstrators during his tenure, and some security personnel used weapons not equipped by the police. "There are external forces deliberately inciting violence," he said, and demanded a thorough investigation. In the statement, Oli also directly mentioned that after the new constitution was enacted in Nepal in 2015, India once blockaded Nepal's southern border for five months, causing serious shortages of essential goods such as fuel and medicines in Nepal. Afterward, Nepal adjusted its foreign policy, strengthened cooperation with China, and reduced dependence on India. Oli warned that the current situation in Nepal could seriously threaten national sovereignty, called on Nepalis to unite to face the "sovereignty crisis" and safeguard the constitution.
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