KATHMANDU, Oct. 12 -- Sudan Gurung, founder of "Hami Nepal", has strongly objected to attempts to discredit his campaign by linking it to the Free Tibet movement and foreign powers.

Responding via Facebook after a photo featuring the acronym "TOB" went viral on social media, Gurung accused an organized "cyber army" of deliberately spreading misinformation.

On Saturday, a photo of young people wearing black T-shirts with "TOB" written on them during a Gen-Z rally went viral. The acronym was interpreted by some online commentators as "Tibetan Origin Brotherhood," suggesting connections to the Free Tibet movement.

Addressing the issue on Saturday, Gurung said, "This has gone too far. This culture of pulling others down never disappears fr...