"At least 19 people were killed, hospital officials told local media outlets, and hundreds injured during a violent crackdown by security forces on demonstrations across Nepal on Monday, sparked by a ban on social media applications including WhatsApp and widespread anger over accusations of government corruption. The number of those killed and injured could not be independently verified. Nepal's prime minister's office did not respond to requests for comment."
"Nepal's home minister, Ramesh Lekhak, tendered his resignation to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli amid calls for his resignation by critics across the political spectrum. Police in Kathmandu, the capital, responded to a swell of protesters entering the area around the Parliament building with lethal force, firing live ammunition along with water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas, according to videos shared widely on social media, which could not be verified immediately, and local media reports."
"On Aug. 28, Nepal's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology ordered all social media platforms, foreign and domestic, to register with the ministry within seven days or face a nationwide ban. In a notice issued after a Supreme Court directive, the government said companies must appoint local representatives - including a grievance officer and compliance monitor - to continue operating. Platforms that did not comply would be deactivated, while registered services will be reactivated immediately."
At least 19 people were killed and hundreds injured during a violent crackdown by security forces on demonstrations across Nepal. The number of casualties could not be independently verified and the prime minister's office did not respond to requests for comment. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned, citing moral grounds, amid widespread calls for his departure. Police in Kathmandu used live ammunition, water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters near the Parliament area. Videos and local reports appeared to show protesters shot in the head and chest, and clashes continued despite curfews. The protests, labeled Gen Z protests, featured young participants decrying nepotism and political elites. The government ordered all social media platforms to register within seven days, require local grievance officers and compliance monitors, and warned that noncompliant platforms would be deactivated while registered services would be reactivated immediately.
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