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Kathmandu (Bureau): The political landscape in Nepal has been thrust into turmoil following the arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The newly formed government, led by Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah, ordered the arrests in connection with the deadly crackdown on the "Gen Z" protests of September 8 and 9, 2025. The movement, which resulted in 76 deaths—including nearly two dozen youths—has become a flashpoint for the new administration's pledge to implement high-level probe commission reports on human rights violations. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist),…