Nepal Gen Z Protest: Shortly before the Nepal government's decision to ban social media, voices had started rising against PM KP Oli in the country. Protesters entered the Parliament building.

In Nepal, on Monday (8 September 2025), thousands of youth took to the streets to protest against the social media ban and government corruption. Many protesters entered the Parliament House, after which the police fired several rounds. After this, curfew was imposed in the areas near the Parliament House, President's residence, Vice President's residence, PM's residence. This was the first time in the history of Nepal when protesters captured two gates of the Parliament House. What happened after this was seen by the whole world.

Voices started rising against PM KP Oli.

Shortly before the Nepal government's decision to ban social media , voices had started rising against PM KP Oli in the country. Last week, the Nepal government banned 26 social media sites including Facebook , WhatsApp , Instagram , X and YouTube . The Nepal government has been demanding control of big social media companies for more than a year, citing the increase in cyber crime , fake news and misleading content.

These apps were not banned

Under an order of the Supreme Court of Nepal last month, the government had given a deadline to these companies to register and appoint officers to resolve complaints. Companies that did not register were banned. According to a report by news agency Reuters , apps like TikTok , Viber , VTalk , Nimbuzz and Popo Live escaped ban by registering . TikTok was earlier banned in Nepal in the year 2023, but after a deal with the government, it was allowed to start again.

What did PM KP Oli say?

According to the report of news agency PTI, PM KP Oli said on Sunday (7 September 2025) that his party is not against social media, but these companies are doing business in Nepal, earning money and still not following the law. The Nepal government says that all social media platforms can be restarted as soon as the orders are followed.

Opponents of the government say that the government is trying to curb freedom of expression, criticism and freedom of the press. Apart from this, people associated with Nepal's tourism sector are dependent on social media for their businesses .

Nepal's Home Minister resigned

The ongoing protests in Nepal over the ban on social media are also pointing towards a political crisis. Nepal's Home Minister  Ramesh Lekhak has offered to resign from his post following the protests in the country. According to a report in The Himalayan Times , the Home Minister announced this decision while taking moral responsibility for the loss of life and property during the protests . He said, "I will not remain in the post on moral grounds."

KP Oli wants censorship like China in Nepal

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been very close to China. He wants to implement censorship like China in Nepal. The Nepal government is also going to introduce a bill in the Parliament to monitor social media platforms . Before this demonstration, the youth of Nepal used to post on social media against the promotion of nepotism in politics there, due to which the words ' Nepo Babies ' and ' Nepo Kids ' started trending online .

A group called Hami Nepal organized Monday's protest. The group's president, Sudhan Gurung , said the protest was a reaction against government actions and corruption, the Kathmandu Post reported .