'Taking Moral Responsibility': Nepal HM Offers To Resign As Social Media Ban Protest Turns Deadly

Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 19:46 IST

Nepal’s HM Ramesh Lekhak offered to resign after deadly protests in Kathmandu over social media bans and corruption, with 19 killed and 347 injured amid escalating unrest.

Demonstrators carrying Nepal's national flag stage a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8 (AFP).

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak offered to resign following deadly protests that have rocked the country. Citing moral responsibility for the loss of lives during demonstrations, the minister announced his decision amid ongoing unrest.

The Home Minister has informed the party that he will not remain in the post. Lekhak remarked during a meeting of the office-bearers and former office-bearers held at President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence on Monday evening.

According to an official, he has said that he will not remain in the post, saying that there has been a huge loss of life and property.

“There was a huge loss of human lives in today’s protest. I have to take moral responsibility for that, and I will not sit in the post on moral grounds," the official told OnlineKhabar, quoting home minister Lekhak.

This comes after Kathmandu on Monday saw massive protests by youngsters who demanded that the government lift its ban on social media platforms and end the culture of corruption pervading the country.

As many as 19 protesters have been killed, and 347 were injured. Police responded with water cannons, teargas, and rubber bullets, critically injuring one demonstrator, local media reported. Several motorcycles were also set ablaze, escalating tensions in the area.

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