A social media ban on the youth has triggered massive protests across Nepal that has led to the resignation of their Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli. One student in the protest, 23-year old Yujan Rajbhandari, claimed “Nearly 20 people were murdered by the state — that shows the scale of police brutality. The government… have to take responsibility for the lives that were lost.”
So far, about 200 people are believed to be injured in addition to those killed, which is 22 so far.. Amidst the unrest, 13,000 prisoners are believed to have escaped. 5 juvenile prisoners have been reportedly killed.
Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation– www.cbsnews.com
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Kathmandu — Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced Tuesday that he would step down as the country was rocked by a second day of unrest amid protests over a since-repealed ban on many major social media platforms. Clashes between young demonstrators and police on Monday turned violent, with police reportedly killing 19 people.
Protesters in Nepal’s capital defied a curfew on Tuesday to continue venting their rage at the government a day after the deadly crackdown.
The protests, which began on Monday with demands that the government lift a ban on social media and tackle corruption, reignited despite the apps being allowed to go back online.
Kathmandu police spokesman Shekhar Khanal said several groups had refused to obey a curfew on Tuesday, telling AFP there were protesters in the streets in many areas including “cases of fire and attacks.”
Nepal’s deadly Gen Z protests are about more than just a social media ban – National– globalnews.ca
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Nepal’s government responded to escalating violent protests over a ban on popular social media platforms with deadly force.
The public outrage over the ban and the deaths of 19 protesters on Monday led to the resignation of the prime minister and exposed deep discontent over corruption.
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli also rolled backed the short-lived ban after protesters turned their anger on politicians by setting fire to homes of some of the country’s top leaders.
Led by mostly teenagers and young adults, the protests revealed a broader resentment in Nepal, where many people have increasingly become angry with the government over a range of issues, mostly to do with corruption and frustration over nepotism in the country’s politics.
“Protests over the social media ban were just a catalyst. Frustrations over how the country is being run have long been simmering under the surface. People are very angry and Nepal finds itself in a very precarious situation,” said Prateek Pradhan, editor of Baahrakhari, a Nepalese independent news website.
Why GenZ has taken over the streets in Nepal– www.bbc.com
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Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters.
His office said he had stepped down to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the massive youth-led protests over widespread allegations of corruption and sparked by a social media ban, which has since been withdrawn.
The protests turned violent as thousands – many identifying themselves as Gen Z on placards and banners – took to the streets of Kathmandu on Monday.
Almost 200 people are believed to have been injured in clashes with police, who used tear gas, water cannons and live bullets as protesters scaled the walls of the parliament and other official buildings.
The protests continued on Tuesday, with demonstrators setting fire to the parliament building, the headquarters of the Nepali Congress Party and the home of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The homes of several other politicians have also been vandalised.
Nepal Gen Z Protest Live: 5 juvenile inmates dead, nearly 13,000 prisoners escape jails amid turmoil – India Today
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