"Nepal's government has lifted its ban on 26 prominent social media apps and messaging services after at least 19 people were killed and more than 200 injured in clashes on Monday. The country's communication and information minister announced the ban would be rolled back hours after demonstrators protesting against the block surged towards the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu. We have withdrawn the shutdown of the social media. They are working now, said the communications minister, Prithvi Subba Gurung."
"On Monday, thousands of young Nepalese joined Gen Z protests across the country, which were triggered by the social media ban but also reflected wider frustrations at the government's perceived lack of action to tackle corruption and boost economic opportunities. We are protesting against corruption that has been institutionalised in Nepal, student Yujan Rajbhandari, 24, said. In Kathmandu protesters barged into the parliament complex on Monday, breaking through a barricade and setting fire to an ambulance. Police used water cannon, batons and rubber bullets to control the crowd, while the army was deployed and a curfew imposed in the capital."
The government lifted a ban on 26 social media apps and messaging services after deadly clashes in Kathmandu. Demonstrators protesting the block surged towards the parliament complex, prompting a rollback announced by the communications minister. Thousands of young Nepalese joined Gen Z protests nationwide, citing the ban and broader frustrations over institutionalised corruption and limited economic opportunities. Protesters breached the parliament compound, set fire to an ambulance, and clashed with police. Police used water cannon, batons and rubber bullets; the army was deployed and a curfew imposed. Amnesty International reported live ammunition use and urged strictly proportionate force. The home minister resigned.
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