Nepal protest: Air India cancels flights to Kathmandu, IndiGo issues advisory

Air India on Tuesday cancelled its flights between the New Delhi and Kathmandu in view of the closure of the citys airport amid antigovernment protests in Nepal and IndiGo issued an advisory for passengersNepal is facing massive Gen Z protests and Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu has been temporarily closedFollowing the unrest in the country Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on TuesdaySo far 19 people have died since the beginning of the protests on MondayIn an official statement the an Air India Spokesperson said In view of the current situation prevailing in Kathmandu the following flights AI22312232 AI22192220 AI217218 and AI211212 operating on the DelhiKathmanduDelhi route have been cancelled today We are closely monitoring the situation and will share further updates At Air India the safety of our passengers and crew remain top priorityIn an advisory IndiGo said In view of the prevailing situation in Kathmandu the airport has been closed for operations Consequently all flights to and from Kathmandu stand suspended as of now If your travel is impacted you may conveniently opt for an alternate flight or claim a refund by visiting our website We are closely monitoring the developments and coordinating with local authorities to resume operations at the earliest Customers are advised to keep checking our official channels for the latest advisories and updates We look forward to the restoration of normal operations and sincerely appreciate your patience and understandingEarlier on Monday Nepals Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak stepped down from the post following deadly protestsin two decadesAs per sources Lekhak submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during the emergency cabinet meeting held at the official residence on Monday eveningDemonstrators gathered near Prime Minister KP Sharma Olis private residence in Balkot demanding accountability for Mondays fatalities During the protest demonstrators set fire to the residence according to the Himalayan TimesThe central office of the Nepali Congress in Sanepa was vandalised on Tuesday afternoon The Himalayan Times reportedProtesters have also vandalised the homes of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba in BudhanilkanthaProtesters have attacked political party office of the CPNUML in Chyasal LalitpurProtesters broke windows threw stones and set fire to the building as part of demonstrations against corruption following the death of 19 protesters on MondayAccording to reports police deployed tear gas to disperse the crowd Although authorities stated that security forces had been instructed to exercise restraint and that no live ammunition was authorised there were reports of gunfire and bullet injuries as per The Himalayan TimesThe Tribhuvan International Airport TIA has been fully closed following escalating demonstrationsThe Nepali Army has been deployed to provide security at the airport the ANI reportedwith ANI inputs