Nepal Extends Curfew Amid Social Media Protests

(MENAFN) Nepal on Tuesday implemented new curfew orders across additional areas as demonstrations over the social media ban and alleged corruption continued, a news outlet reported.

In response to the ongoing unrest, Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma Oli summoned an all-party meeting for 6 pm (1215GMT) on Tuesday, emphasizing that dialogue remains the only way to address the crisis.

“I am saddened by Monday’s protests in the capital and across the country and the subsequent incidents,” he stated. “No form of violence serves the nation’s interest, and we must pursue a peaceful and dialogue-based solution.”

On Tuesday, demonstrators intensified their actions by torching the central office of the ruling Nepali Congress party in Sanepa.

They also targeted the residences of political figures and the offices of major parties with stones and acts of arson.

Citizens regained access to their social media accounts around midnight on Monday and Tuesday.

On Tuesday morning, youths began gathering spontaneously near the parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, without carrying banners.

“Yesterday’s incident exposed the government’s failure. I came here to stand with the youths,” one participant was quoted as saying.

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