Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the Himalayan country’s political elite.

Tens of thousands of protesters remained on the streets late in the day, storming government buildings and setting them on fire.{ai:summary}Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests over a short-lived social media ban grew violent. Demonstrations broadened into criticisms of the government and corruption allegations among the political elite. #politics

Nepal’s prime minister resigns amid deadly protests sparked by social media ban

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