India Implements High Alert At Borders Due To Riots In Nepal

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JAKARTA - India has imposed a high alert status in border areas due to riots in Nepal.

The Panitanki and West Bengal regions on the border between India and Nepal have been placed on high alert amid the riots in Kathmandu, the broadcaster reported.

In addition, an additional police post has also been established on the border, he continued.

These measures aim to increase monitoring of cross-border movement and the development of the situation, the broadcaster added.

Last weekend, Nepalese authorities banned operations of key social media platforms that failed to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the specified period. The media are Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Alphabet (YouTube), X (formerly Twitter), Reddit and LinkedIn social networks.

Reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 9, senior official from the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Center), the main opposition party in parliament, Hit Raj Pandemy said the decision was unacceptable and warned the closure of access to social media could lead to chaos in the country.

Nepal's mass protests largely involve the younger generation, dubbed the media as "Gen Z Revolution".

Protests began in Nepal's capital on Monday (8/9) and has spread to a number of major cities across Nepal.

Following mass protests that claimed lives, Nepal's Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung said the government had withdrawn its decision to ban social media after an emergency cabinet meeting was held.