A ban on social media after 19 died in protests

Nepal raised a ban on social networks, which caused protests and led to clashes with the police, which left at least 19 people who died and injured more than 100 people.

A few weeks before the ban, “Nepo Kid”, which covers the lush lifestyles of politicians and accusations of corruption, flew out in social media.

When the government has prohibited 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, protests flared up with thousands of young people who storm parliament in Kathmond’s capital on Monday. Currently, several counties are under the curfew.

The Minister of Government said they had canceled the ban after an emergency meeting late on Monday night to “refer to Gen Z requirements.”

Last week, the Nepal government ordered the authorities to block 26 social media platforms for not fulfilling the term to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

Platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have millions of users in Nepal, who rely on their entertainment, news and business.

But the government justified its ban implemented last week in the name of combating fake news, hatred and fraud on the Internet.

Young people who took to the streets on Monday said they also protested against what they saw the government’s authoritarian attitude. Many occupied the posters with slogans, including “enough” and “the end of corruption”.

Some participants of the rally threw stones into the home of the Prime Minister of the CP Sharma Ollie in their hometown of the house.

One protesting Sabana Bodotok had previously said the BBC that the ban on social media was “just the reason” they had collected.

“Instead of (ban on) social media, I think all accents are on corruption,” she explained, adding, “We want our country to come back. We stop corruption.”

On Monday, police released water cannons, batons and rubber bullets to disperse the participants of the action.

The Prime Minister Ollie said he was “deeply upset” by violence and loss, and accused the events of “infiltration with various interests”.

He said the government to set up a college to investigate protests, adding that it also offers financial “help” to families of those who died and free treatment of the victims.

Interior Minister Ramesh Lehak presented his resignation on Monday night after intensive criticism over the use of his administration’s force during the protests.