Nepal's agriculture minister resigned Thursday following a storm of criticism after videos and photographs of him attempting to hug women during recent festival celebrations were posted online, officials said.
Surya Thapa, a spokesman for Parajuli's Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML) party, told AFP, "the photos and videos showed that his behaviour were indecent, he should not have crossed the boundary of public decorum."
"He resigned after taking note of the public's comments and allegations against him," Thapa said.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's press advisor confirmed acceptance of his resignation.
Authorities introduced women-only minibuses in Kathmandu in January in a bid to protect female passengers from sexual assault.
