India, Sept. 9 -- A day after protests erupted in Nepal over the banning of social media platforms, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned. This came after at least 19 people were killed after protestors and the police clashed, with several others sustaining injuries.

Amid the anti-government protests, a new face being backed by some of the Gen Z protestors is Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, also known as 'Balen'.

Shah, who stood in support of the Gen Z protestors, started trending after the government rolled back the ban on social media platforms.

Several users on social media said that Balen represented the "voice of a new generation", adding that he would work for the "good of the country without personal interest."

"Dear Balen, the ...