Kathmandu, Oct. 16 -- Amid rising internal dissent and pressure to step down following last month's Gen Z protests, UML chair KP Sharma Oli presented a 15-point report at the party's Central Committee meeting on Wednesday, questioning both the Gen Z movement and the legitimacy of the interim government led by Sushila Karki formed in the strength of the movement.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the party's ongoing Central Committee meeting, Oli also defended his deposed government and criticised the formation of the interim government outside constitutional bounds.

Following the Gen Z movement, the country's two major political parties, the Nepali Congress and the CPN (Maoist Centre), have indicated a willingness to make certain cha...