A big political step has come to light after violent police action on Gen Z demonstrations on Monday (September 8) in Nepal. The fire of protest against corruption and social media ban has now created a stir till the corridors of power. Taking moral responsibility of violence, Home Minister Ramesh writer has resigned from his post.

According to the Himalayan Times report, Ramesh writer Prime Minister K.P. He submitted his resignation during a cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar under the chairmanship of Sharma Oli. On Monday, thousands of Gen-Z youth in the capital Kathmandu and other cities protested on the streets. Gradually the situation became violent, in which 19 people died and more than 300 people were injured. After the situation deteriorated, the government lifted the ban from social media apps late at night. However, earlier Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli refused to remove the ban.

Committee will be formed to investigate violence

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expressed deep grief over the deaths during the protests and said that the situation worsened due to the involvement of some anti -social elements in peaceful opposition. Force had to be used to protect government property. He clarified that the aim of the government was not to completely stop social media, but to control it. He also announced that an inquiry committee will be formed, which will submit the full report within 15 days.

Curfew in Kathmandu, army deployed

The army was deployed in Kathmandu on Monday when the situation became uncontrollable. The Army has taken control of the Parliament House and its surrounding areas in its hands. After increasing violence, the administration has declared curfew in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara, Butwal and Ithari. There will be a complete ban on any kind of gathering, rally or movement of common people during curfew.

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The Nepal government has lifted the ban on social media. Information and Communication Technology Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said that it was decided to remove the ban from social media in the cabinet meeting held on Monday (8 September 2025). However, Minister Gurung said that the government has no regrets on the decision to ban social media. He said, “The decision to remove the ban from social media has been taken due to protests that were using it as excuses.” The Prime Minister told the cabinet that some of the banned social media platforms have given such a response, which does not respect Nepal’s national pride.

At least 21 people have died and more than 300 were injured in the protests against the ban in Nepal. Nepal’s Communications, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung announced that the government has withdrawn its decision to ban social media sites after the cabinet emergency meeting. Gurung said that the Ministry of Information has ordered the concerned agencies to start the process of resumption of social media sites according to the demands of the ‘Jane Ji’ group, which protested extensively in front of Parliament in the middle of Kathmandu.

Why did Nepal ban 26 social media sites?
Three days ago, the Nepal government had ordered a ban on 26 social media sites including Facebook and ‘X’, as she was working without any legitimate registration. The minister requested the protesting ‘Jane Ji’ group to end the protests. Eyewitnesses said that the protest on Monday became violent when some protesters entered the Parliament complex. After this, the police had to use water showers, tear gas and bullets to disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, social media sites like Facebook, X and WhatsApp have started again since Monday night.

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