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Nepal government withdraws contentious social media bill
Kathmandu: Nepal’s interim government on Tuesday decided to withdraw the Social Media Bill registered in Parliament by the then K P Sharma Oli–led government, which had been widely criticised for seeking to curtail freedom of expression. The decision comes amid memories of the Gen Z–led protests against the ban on social media imposed by the Oli administration in September last year. Those protests eventually escalated into broader anti-corrupti…
Nepal withdraws controversial social media bill - OrissaPOST
Kathmandu: The Nepal government Tuesday decided to withdraw the controversial social media bill, which was under consideration in Parliament. The Social Media Bill 2025, registered by the then-government led by deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli last year, drew criticism from all quarters over its intention to control social media platforms. A cabinet meeting Tuesday decided to withdraw the bill, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, who is also th…
Kathmandu. The government has decided to withdraw the social media bill from the federal parliament. The cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday decided to approve the withdrawal of the Bill 2081, which was made to make provisions regarding the operation, use and regulation of social media, from the federal parliament, informed government spokesperson and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal. Similarly, the meeti…
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