Nepalese Protesters Briefly Storm Parliament Over Social Media Ban

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Nepalese Protesters Briefly Storm Parliament Over Social Media Ban

Monday 8th September 2025, 2:42PM

Protesters, mostly teenagers and young adults, surged toward the Parliament complex in Nepal’s capital and occupied a security building before being dispersed by the police using rubber bullets and water cannons. The protests come days after the government banned most social media platforms.

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