India, Sept. 8 -- The protests in Nepal that led to chaos and multiple deaths in capital Kathmandu came after the government's decision to ban 26 social media platforms, including widely used apps such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Reddit and Snapchat, for not registering under new rules.

The government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli argues that it's an effort to tax the revenue these apps generate in Nepal. But critics stress that the government wants to control content critical of it.

Following the order from the government, the social media apps and sites went dark past midnight on September 4.

After peaceful demonstrations did not broker a reversal, the protests grew into a larger movement against corruption in ge...