Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli issued a midnight statement addressing violent protests across the country, including in Kathmandu, following a government ban on social media sites. In his statement, Oli said that the "horrific situation arose due to infiltration in the protests." He expressed grief over the death of protesters and acknowledged a failure on the government's part, stating, "we failed to explain the reasons for the ban imposed on social media sites." Oli explained the government's reasoning for the ban was to stop "increasing unwanted work in the society due to social media," mentioning a year-long discussion about registering all social media companies operating in Nepal. The statement attempts to clarify the government's position amid deadly unrest.
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