Nepal saw its deadliest protests in 20 years as security forces fired on demonstrators, killing 19, including a 12-year-old.

PM KP Sharma Oli refused to lift the ban on 26 social media platforms, the main trigger of unrest.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on moral grounds. Protesters clashed with police near Parliament, using fire and force, leading to 17 deaths in Kathmandu and 2 in Sunsari. Curfews were imposed in several districts.

The UN and Amnesty International condemned the violence. Opposition parties demanded PM Oli’s resignation.

  India has increased vigilance along its borders to contain any potential impact from regional unrest.