Tens of thousands rally in support of Nepal’s embattled PM

Supporters of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli participate in a rally in support of the government in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Nepal’s prime minister, facing growing protests against him, gathered his supporters in a rally in the capital on Friday in an attempt to show he still has support. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal’s prime minister has responded to growing protests by gathering his supporters in a rally in the capital in an attempt to show he still has support.

Tens of thousands of people waving red Communist flags gathered in the heart of Kathmandu cheering and chanting slogans in support of Khadga Prasad Oli.