Gen Z protestors in Nepal have overthrown the government and promised that a revolution is coming as riots continue in the South Asian country.
Demonstrations began late last week after the government confirmed that 26 social media platforms including WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram had all been banned after failing to meet a deadline to register.
Protestors, who have identified themselves as Gen Z, also claim to have a deep-rooted dissatisfaction with how things are being run in Nepal and things quickly descended into chaos, with 19 protestors reportedly killed on Monday.
A further three are said to have died yesterday, while the prime minister's wife was also tragically burned alive after the parliament was set on fire.
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However, protests are showing no signs of slowing down despite prime minister KP Sharma Oli resigning in the aftermath of the deadly protests, with the youthful population left free to roam and rule major cities including Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Itahari.
The demands of the protestors are reportedly the lifting of the social media ban, which has now happened, and officials putting an end to what they describe as 'corrupt practices' in Nepal.
This second request seems to be the focus, with the social media ban perhaps proving to be the final straw for many of the young people living in Nepal, with one man telling Sky News:
"This protest is not against the social media ban. This is against the big corruption that these ministers have done for the past few decades. We were suppressed. Now we have a voice."
The riots have reportedly seen young children killed, politicians attacked and over 700 inmates escape from prisons but the chaos is simply just a means to an end for some of the passionate protestors.
A 26-year-old woman said: "I think to gain something you have to lose something. So they're patriots for us. But today I'm happy. Revolution is coming."
The Nepal army issued a statement yesterday afternoon, writing: "All security institutions, including the Nepal Army, are committed to taking control of the situation.
"We appeal to all citizens to support the army in this effort".
They have not made it clear how they plan to achieve this, but police have already used the likes of tear gas, water cannons, and live bullets as protesters scaled the walls of the parliament and other official buildings.
Although similar protests were seen in LA earlier this year as Donald Trump and ICE officials threatened to deport large portions of the Latino community, Nepal has never seen the likes of this before.
The situation currently remains unclear, with nobody officially in charge since Sharma Oli's resignation on Tuesday.
Subhana Budhathoki, a content creator, said: "Gen Z will not stop now. This protest is about more than just social media - it's about silencing our voices, and we won't let that happen."
Topics: Gen Z, World News, Politics
James Moorhouse