Parliament Gate Broken In Nepal, Protesters Climb Barricades, Five Videos Show Gen-Z Anger Over Social Media Ban

International News:  Generation-Z has openly come out on the streets against the Nepal government's ban on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The protests in the capital Kathmandu on Monday took a violent turn when thousands of youth surrounded the Parliament building and broke the barricades installed there. Videos of the protests are continuously coming out in which it is clearly visible how the anger of the protesters overwhelmed the police and force had to be used to control the situation

#WATCH | Nepal | Protestors vandalise the Parliament gate as the protest turned violent in Kathmandu, as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters pic.twitter.com/dkh9Mg7BGc

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2025

Ruckus at parliament gate

It can be seen in the video that angry protesters climbed the main gate of the Parliament and vandalized it. Youths carrying flags in their hands are seen climbing over the barricades. Security forces try to stop the protesters but the number of the crowd is so large that the situation has gone out of control. Slogans like 'End corruption' and 'Freedom of speech' are heard echoing outside the Parliament premises.

नेपाल में हालात बेकाबू। युवा सड़कों पर।सरकार पर आरोप,वाह उनकी आवाज दबानी चाहती है। करप्ट है।सेना सड़कों पर। प्रोटेस्ट में कई युवा घायल! pic.twitter.com/sbElj06D1i

— Narendra Nath Mishra (@iamnarendranath) September 8, 2025

Clash between protesters and police

#BREAKING: Massive protests in Nepal as the GenZ protestors storm Nepal’s Parliament against social media ban and against Govt’s corruption. Major clashes between young protestors and police. pic.twitter.com/9Kx4tD0sY5

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) September 8, 2025

It can be clearly seen in the video that the police is also using tear gas and water cannons. On the other hand, the protesters are seen pelting stones and damaging government property. Many youths have been injured in the clashes and policemen have also been injured.

#WATCH | Kathmandu, Nepal | Protestors climb over police barricades as they stage a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites. pic.twitter.com/mHBC4C7qVV

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2025

Deployment of army on the streets

When the situation worsened, the government decided to deploy the army on the streets. In the viral video on social media, military vehicles are seen patrolling the streets of Kathmandu. The administration has imposed curfew-like restrictions in many areas of the capital so that the situation can be controlled. The government says that this step is necessary to maintain law and order. At the same time, the youth allege that this is an attempt to suppress their voice.

Anger of the youth and the argument of the government

The protesting youth say that the social media ban is just an excuse, the real fight is against corruption and the dictatorial attitude of the government. They say that digital platforms are an important part of both their expression and livelihood.

The government argues that all companies must register in Nepal so that cyber crimes and fake news can be curbed. However, Tik-Tok is still running and videos are constantly going viral there in which the luxurious life of the children of politicians is being compared with the hardships of the common people.