New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has issued a formal statement addressing the large-scale protests that erupted across the country. The GenZ protests saw the death of 19 people and several injured. The Nepal government later in the day on 8 September, announced plans to revoke the social media ban.

Expressing his grief, Prime Minister Oli said he was "deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred during the demonstration organised by members of the Gen-Z generation today."

"The government was not in favor of stopping the use of social media and will ensure an environment for its use. There was no need to keep demonstrating for this. And, the situation will not be allowed to continue... I would like to ...