India, Sept. 10 -- Indian tourists began returning from Nepal on Wednesday amid escalating violence over a social media ban, which led to the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Gen Z protesters setting Parliament and other government buildings ablaze, and at least 19 deaths.

Army troops were deployed across Kathmandu and other cities from early morning, enforcing restrictions and restoring calm after violent anti-government protests swept Nepal.

At the India-Nepal border in Sonauli, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, Indian nationals stranded in Nepal are being brought back with the help of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Nepali nationals are allowed to enter India only in medical or other emergencies after thorough checks.

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