After violent protests in Kathmandu and other parts of the country's young citizens led to the death of at least 19 protesters, the Nepal government has lifted a ban on 26 social media and communication apps. These apps included Facebook, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter).

Through the day, Nepal police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who demanded that the government should focus on tackling corruption. Amid the unrest, the country's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned.

Visuals of the protests showed thousands of people pushing through barbed wire, forcing riot police to retreat as they surrounded the Parliament building. Waving national flags, the crowd chanted, "Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media." 

Monday's rally was called the protest of Gen Z, generally referring to people born between 1995 and 2010.

The army has been deployed in the Nepali capital following the imposition of a curfew in the area.

The move to ban the 26 apps, effective September 4, by the authorities came as the government sent a bill for a debate in Parliament that wants to ensure that social platforms are "properly managed, responsible and accountable." 

The bill has been widely criticized as a tool for censorship and punishing government opponents who voice their protests online.