Kathmandu, Sep 13, KNT: The protests that erupted in Nepal in early September, driven largely by Gen Z demonstrators, have shaken the country’s political establishment. But beyond the resignations and negotiations, it was the images — raw, shaky phone videos shared online — that defined the uprising.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was among those caught in the fury. One viral video showed him fleeing barefoot through the streets of Kathmandu, pursued by an angry mob that struck and kicked him as he ran. Reports said parts of his clothing were torn off before he managed to escape near a riverbank. The Economic Times confirmed the circulation of the footage, though it did not identify him by name.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was filmed running barefoot through Kathmandu, kicked and struck as he fled a mob. #Nepal pic.twitter.com/JP25lc0jMD
— Kashmir News Trust༝ (@kntnewsagency) September 12, 2025
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Reports say (resigned) Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak’s residence was breached and set ablaze.
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Home Minister (resigned) Ramesh Lekhak’s residence was breached and set ablaze……#Nepal pic.twitter.com/raJjbcSPyi
— Kashmir News Trust༝ (@kntnewsagency) September 12, 2025
For the protesters, the act of filming became as significant as the act of resistance itself. Smartphones transformed moments of humiliation into powerful spectacles, ensuring that the downfall of Nepal’s leadership was not only witnessed in the streets but replayed across TikTok, X, and WhatsApp feeds worldwide.
Former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s home was set ablaze by protesters, following his resignation amid violent anti-corruption demonstrations that defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police https://t.co/ZkoIKpaMMD pic.twitter.com/Z7YgZSUmAk
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By the end of the week, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli had stepped down, with talks underway for an interim government headed by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Yet outside Nepal, what resonated most were not the parliamentary maneuvers but the imagery: powerful men and women chased down, beaten, and left helpless as their homes burned.
Analysts say the protests mark a turning point, not only for Nepal’s politics but for the way digital culture has become inseparable from street movements, where viral humiliation now carries as much force as physical confrontation.
