Nepal President Questions Protest Tactics Amid Unrest

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The President of Nepal had an idea. He thought about giving weapons to protesters. He wanted to show that the government was not scared.

The President now thinks it was a bad idea. He doubts his advisors were correct. They wanted to fine police officers for how they stopped protests.

The President thought giving weapons was good at first. He wanted to calm people down. He thought it would show respect for the protesters.

He now thinks it does not work. The protesters became more violent with weapons. They started to loot and cause damage.

The President thinks some ideas do not work in real life. He also doubts one of his advisors. He even said his son might be part of the protests.

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What did the President of Nepal initially think about giving weapons to protesters?

He thought it was a good idea to calm people down and show respect.

What does the President think about his advisors now?

He doubts they were correct about giving weapons to protesters.

What happened after the protesters received weapons?

The protesters became more violent, started to loot, and caused damage.

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