India, Sept. 10 -- Nepal's 'Gen Z' protesters on Wednesday reportedly backed former chief justice Sushila Karki for the post of the interim prime minister of the country amid widespread stir that has led to KP Sharma Oli resigning as PM.

The name of Sushika Karki, who has an India connection, came up after the protesters consulted the secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, who confirmed the decision to Reuters.

The protests in Nepal, which broke out on Monday over a ban on social media platforms, turned violent after clashes broke out between protesters and security forces. While the ban was lifted and K P Sharma Oli resigned as the prime minister, protesters torched government buildings and residences of lawmakers and minister...