Sudan Gurung and Hami Nepal earlier called for peaceful protests across the country to stand against the government’s decision to ban social media last week.

An entry attributed to former President Bill Clinton is among some 50 greetings that appear in a 50th birthday book compiled for Epstein in 2003, years before the disgraced New York financier faced charges related to sexual exploitation of girls.

Mass protests erupted in Nepal following a brief social media ban, excluding TikTok, leading to violence and the Prime Minister’s resignation. TikTok’s exemption, despite a previous ban, is attributed to its political influence among youth advocating for a Hindu state and monarchy.