Protesters Set Fire to Homes of Nepalese Political Leaders Amid Social Media Ban Unrest

[kit_hung]

Protesters in Nepal have set fire to the residences of several senior political figures in response to a recent ban on social media platforms. The ban, which was lifted early on Tuesday, had sparked widespread demonstrations across the country.

According to local news outlets and footage shared online, demonstrators targeted the homes of prominent leaders in Kathmandu and surrounding areas. Authorities have imposed a curfew in the capital and other cities to restore order, and schools in Kathmandu remain closed on Tuesday.

The homes affected include those of Sher Bahadur Deuba, the head of Nepal’s largest political party; President Ram Chandra Poudel; Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak; and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal. Additionally, a private school owned by Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana was also set on fire.

 

[gwolf666]

In Nepal, protesters set fire to the homes of several political leaders in response to the recent ban on social media platforms. The ban, lifted early Tuesday, sparked massive protests across the country. According to local media and videos shared online, protesters attacked the homes of prominent figures in Kathmandu and nearby areas. Authorities imposed a curfew in the capital and other cities to restore order, while Kathmandu schools remain closed.

 

[Sanjeev]

I saw the videos and they were scary as the mobile was agressive and might have killed the political leaders. The things were like they were in Bangladesh few months ago.

 

[Starmix]

The people are very angry, it seems, they cannot find the right solutions ,except on the act they have made burning the homes of the political figures.

 

[eLdavis]

Why can't they just have a simple and peaceful protest, must things always have to turn bloody or destructive?

 

[Sanjeev]

The people are very angry, it seems, they cannot find the right solutions ,except on the act they have made burning the homes of the political figures.

Yes, the people were very angry and when the mobile gets angry, it can do anything and that's what they did