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Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in youth protests demanding that the government lift curbs and tackle corruption
People displaying Nepal’s national flag burn tyres during a demonstration to condemn the police’s deadly crackdown on protesters in Kathmandu on September 9. (AFP)
KP Sharma Oli’s resignation is not the solution to the violent protests that have rocked Nepal, sources close to the prime minister told CNN-News18, adding that there was no truth to rumours of Oli going abroad.
“His resignation is not the solution. He is not going anywhere. The notification to ban social media has been withdrawn and many experiments have been done in the past. It is all rumours that he is going abroad. The home minister was ineffective and he resigned,” the sources said.
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Earlier, top Nepal government sources had told CNN-News18 that the protests are instigated by various factors and continue to rage despite all notifications being withdrawn. “Ministers have also resigned but they are unable to contain protests. Foreign NGOs have fuelled these protests and now they want these to continue in the name of deaths.”
Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in youth protests demanding that the government lift its restrictions and tackle corruption.
“The social media platforms have been opened, which was among the Gen Z’s demands,” minister for communication Prithvi Subba Gurung told news agency AFP, referring to young people aged largely in their 20s. “We are open to talk with the protesters.”
According to reports, gunshots were fired at Oli’s official residence on Tuesday, leaving one person injured.
Several social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube and X, were blocked on Friday in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, after the government cut access to 26 unregistered platforms.
The ban sparked widespread fury, especially among the younger generation who rely heavily on the apps for communication.
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Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18
Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18
Kathmandu, Nepal
September 09, 2025, 12:29 IST
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