DTC bus safe in Nepal, no need to panic: Minister

A bus operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) between the national capital and Kathmandu that has been stuck in Nepal due to the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country is at a safe location and authorities are coordinating for its return, Delhi Transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday.

- Our Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

The student-led 'Gen Z' protests in Nepal that began against a government ban on social media expanded into a larger campaign reflecting growing public criticism of the K P Sharma Oli dispensation and the country's political elite over alleged corruption and apathy towards the people.

Prime Minister Oli resigned in the face of the protests, even as the ban on social media was lifted late on Monday night.

"The bus is stuck in Nepal. The Delhi government is coordinating with the embassies of Nepal and India in the matter," an official said on Thursday.

Another official confirmed that the bus service was suspended on Wednesday in the wake of these events.