Videos show Nepal politicians escaping protests by hanging on to army helicopters
Videos circulating online show Nepali politicians and government officials holding onto ropes attached to army helicopters to escape violent protests. The helicopters were deployed to rescue them as angry crowds tried to chase and attack the officials. The footage, widely shared on X, highlighted emergency airlifts by the Nepali Army to evacuate officials during chaotic […]
Nepal lifts Social Media ban after deadly Gen Z protests over corruption
Nepal’s government has reversed its ban on 26 popular social media apps and messaging services after protests led to at least 19 deaths and more than 200 injuries. The country’s communication minister announced the decision just hours after demonstrators surged toward the parliament in Kathmandu to protest the ban. Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said, […]
‘Gen Z protest’ turns deadly as mass riots erupt over social media ban in Nepal leaving at least 14 de@d
Thousands of young people in Nepal took to the streets of Kathmandu after the government blocked 26 popular social media platforms, including Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Protesters carried the national flag and chanted slogans calling for an end to the ban and corruption, not social media. What started as peaceful demonstrations quickly turned […]