Nepal's new interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki addressed the nation for the first time on Thursday, September 25 since taking charge. Karki, a 73-year-old former chief justice of Nepal, promised to hold free and fair elections on March 5 next year and urged political parties to begin their preparations. The PM also announced a new legal voting age, which has been reduced 18 years to 16 years. Nepal witnessed deadly protests led by young demonstrators earlier this month, which toppled the country's previous government.

What did Sushila Karki say in her address to nation?

During her address to the nation, Karki vowed action against those involved in violence and destruction during the fierce protests, widely dubbed a "Gen Z" movement. She said her government was formed by bringing togeth

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