Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“It began as online outrage. Nepal’s government had banned social media, fearing the extremity of sentiment that might be expressed against the regime, but what followed that ban brought down the government. The general mood of protest escalated into nationwide demonstrations, clashes with security forces, and the storming of government buildings, resulting in at least 74 deaths and over 2000 injuries. But this was not an organized coup. It developed so swiftly from youth protest to the fall of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s government that it sure seemed to be spontaneous, taking just a few weeks’ time (or days’, depending where you set the starting point.)” (09/30/25)