‘Gen-G revolution’ spreads in Nepal: Crowds at Parliament House, 14 killed, curfew imposed

Unrest in Nepal due to youth protests. Violent protests are going on in the country against the ban on the use of social media apps and corruption. Today, Monday (September 8), when protesters tried to enter the Parliament House, Nepali police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters. At that time, shots were fired. At least 14 people were reported to have been killed in the clashes on both sides and the number of injured has reached over a hundred. Many of them have been taken to hospitals. And thousands of protesters in the country have ignored the security forces’ barriers and entered the Parliament House in the capital. According to Reuters, NDTV reports. Social media has been banned in Nepal recently. 26 social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube have been blocked since September 4. The protests are mainly to protest this decision of the government. The protesters have named this movement ‘Generation-G revolution’. The administration has imposed a curfew in Kathmandu from noon today to control the situation. However, people have been flouting the curfew in many places. According to the Nepalese government, fake ID users are spreading hatred and rumours through some of the country’s platforms, committing cybercrimes and destroying social harmony. The deadline for registering these social media platforms was set until last Wednesday. After the deadline passed, the Nepalese government on Thursday ordered the country’s Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to shut down unregistered social media. As a result, protesters claim, the voice of the people is being directly suppressed.