The reason for the Nepal government's war with GEN-Z is 'NepoKid', PM Oli said- 'Will not remove the ban', know the inside story of the violent protest

youth express anger against the government

In Kathmandu' Gen-Z’ Thousands of youths, including school students, gathered in front of Parliament House under the banner of the National Assembly (RSS). They demanded immediate lifting of the social media ban and raised anti-government slogans. The protest was initially peaceful but turned violent when some protesters barged into the Parliament complex. The police then tried to disperse the crowd using lathicharge, tear gas shells and rubber bullets><.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns
According to sources in the Nepali Congress, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on moral grounds in the wake of violent protests. The writer submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at a cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar. His resignation came amid mounting pressure on the government and deteriorating situation.

Prime Minister Oli's statement
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said in Sunday's cabinet meeting that he may step down as prime minister, but will not lift the social media ban imposed on September 4. His statement came amid violent Gen-Z protests against rising corruption, unemployment and social media bans in Kathmandu and other cities.

how this movement started in Nepal
The government was busy registering social media companies, at the same time a new issue was emerging in Nepal. Some youngsters started sharing photos and videos on Tiktok showing the luxury life of the children of the country's leaders. The hashtag of this campaign was '#NepoKid'. The purpose was to show that leaders do good for their children when they come to power, but do not work for the country. The campaigners appealed to the youth to join the movement against corruption. For this, people were also appealed to join on Tiktok and other social media platforms.

social media ban worsens the atmosphere
The government banned a total of 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X, WhatsApp, YouTube, across the country on August 4. This decision added to the anger of the people. People started comparing the luxury life of the children of politicians with the difficult life of the poor of the country. These posts and videos started going viral on social media. ‘ Nepo Kids' The protest, which started with the hashtag, has now become a discussion against the government's policies and rampant corruption

Where did the Nepo Kid Trend come from?
Actually, it is being said that the violent protests in Nepal have been inspired by the big demonstrations against the government in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. One protester told Al Jazeera that ' Nepo Kids' The trend came from the Philippines. In viral videos on Tiktok, the children of Nepali politicians were shown living a luxury life. The government's decision on September 4 intensified protests across the country. It was reported in this decision that this step was taken to block many social media platforms in the interest of the nation.