Protest in nepal: There has been a fierce protest against the ban on social media in Nepal. There has been a violent clash between the protesters and the police. Due to this 16 people died and 100 were injured. The protesters entered the Parliament House. Curfew has been imposed in Parliament House and other areas of Kathmandu. Orders have been ordered to shoot on seeing the miscreants. The army has been deployed. Home Minister Ramesh writer has resigned.
Along with Kathmandu, protests have also taken place in Pokhara, Butwal, Bhairahwa, Bharatpur, Itahari, Damk, Viratnagar, Janakpur, Hetoda and Nepalganj. Curfew has been imposed here. A crowd of injured is seen in hospitals. The Chief Minister's Office has been vandalized in Pokhara. Due to this, curfew was imposed in Shaheed Chowk and surrounding areas from 2 pm. Itihari officials announced an indefinite curfew from 3:30 pm after the clashes became violent. The ban was implemented in Butwal-Bhairahwa from 4 pm to 10 pm on Monday.
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KP Sharma Oli's government in Nepal blocked 26 social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube on 4 September. The government took this step by social media companies for not registering with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal. A large number of protesters gathered against this on Monday on the streets of the capital Kathmandu. He staged a fierce protest against the government. There was a clash between the protesters and the police near the Parliament House. When the protesters fired stones, the police fired tear gas shells.
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Thousands of youths have participated in the protest. They are calling it 'Gen Z Revolution'. Several protesters broke into the banned areas and broke the police barricades. As the clashes increased, the police opened fire in several places, after which the authorities had to impose curfew in the capital. Curfew is imposed curfew at other major places in Parliament and other major places in Kathmandu.
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The government has said that the ban on social media platforms has been imposed due to non -registration by them. At the same time, the protesters consider it a censorship made aimed at suppressing critical voices and organized disagreement.
The protest against the government started online earlier. People came out on the road on Monday. The government had called phone and internet blackout to keep the situation under control. In such a situation, the protesters resorted to an alternative platforms like tickets and Redit. The protests started from Maitiyar Mandla and moved towards Parliament House.
When the protesters reached the Parliament, the police put barricade, but the angry mob broke the barricades. After this, the officials had to release tear gas and had water showers. Amidst this chaos, some protesters managed to enter the Parliament complex. Some videos of this incident have surfaced. Tear gas shells are seen flying in the air. The protesters are throwing twigs and water bottles at the police.
Many protesters attended the march in school and college dress. He had flags and placards in his hands. On them, "Independent voice is our right" and "where did the money of taxpayers go?
