Demonstrators carrying weapons, taken from the supreme court, take part in a protest against Monday’s killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by a social media ban, outside the supreme court in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 9, 2025.
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Over the past two days, protests in Nepal escalated quickly into violence and the storming of government buildings. The Nepal Army announced that it was taking charge of security operations in the country from Tuesday (September 9, 2025) night.
The Indian government issued an advisory to Indians in Nepal, urging them to stay indoors and not move around. Several Indian airlines have also stopped flights to and from Kathmandu.
The student-led “Gen Z” protests in Nepal, which began in response to a government ban on social media, expanded into a larger campaign reflecting growing public criticism of the K.P. Sharma Oli dispensation and the country’s political elite over allegations of corruption and apathy towards the common people.
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Prime Minister Oli resigned in the face of massive protests for a second day, even as the ban on social media was lifted late on Monday night. The demonstrators stormed many government buildings and set the parliament as well as homes of several high-profile leaders ablaze, a day after 19 people died in violence.
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