A blanket social media ban in Nepal triggered mass youth protests that led to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's resignation, after police fired on demonstrators in Kathmandu killing 19 people. Nepal has now seen 13 changes in the premiership in 17 years.
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Seven Kathmandu-based foreign embassies and the United Nations expressed serious concern over Monday's killings of protesters by police.
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Oli's office said on Tuesday that he resigned to allow the emergence of a political solution to the social media issue.
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We are deeply saddened by the violence seen in Kathmandu and elsewhere in Nepal today, including the tragic loss of life and injury during demonstrations
Our governments reaffirm our strong support for the universal rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. We urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalation, and ensure that these fundamental rights are …
Heartfelt condolences to the families affected. I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and caution ensuring that citizens can safely and peacefully exercise their democratic rights
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Social media had 14.3 million users in Nepal as of January 2025.
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Some 72.8% of adults were using it.
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A nervous police force opened fire on the demonstrators, killing 19 people.
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Last week, Oli banned several widely used social media networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube, on the grounds that they had failed to comply with a new requirement to register with the government and submit to governmental oversight.
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The killings led to Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak quitting the government. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ramnath Adhikari, also resigned.
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