Manisha Koirala dismisses claims Nepal’s Gen Z protest due to social media ban, calls it a ‘black day’: ‘Youth is fighting corruption’ | Bollywood News

Actor Manisha Koirala has a close connection to the nation of Nepal as her grandfather Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was the first prime miner of the nation. In the wake of the recent protests in Nepal and the violent turn that they took, the actor made her feelings clear on social media and showed support for the victims.
The actor posted a series of stories on Instagram, urging the media to focus on the fact that the protests were in fact against corruption and not the internet ban. On Monday, the police decided to use deadly force against the civilians, which resulted in the death of at least 20 individuals with over 200 injured.
(Photo: Instagram Stories/Manisha Koirala)
(Photo: Instagram Stories/Manisha Koirala)
Koirala posted a picture of a bloody shoe lying on the ground with a caption written in Nepali translating to, “Today is a black day for Nepal — when bullets respond to the voice of the people, outrage against corruption and demand for justice.”

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Just a few hours later the actor posted a picture of her grandfather, remembering him and his words about democracy. She wrote, “Remembering B.P. BA on his birthday—Nepal’s first elected Prime Miner and a writer who gave voice to love, conflict, and resilience. As students rise today against corruption and for freedom, his words feel timeless: ‘Democracy is indivisible; if you want democracy at home, you cannot afford to neglect all struggles for it.’ – BP Koirala.” The protests that were already getting more chaotic and dangerous finally went over the edge when the students discovered that the government banned 26 important social media sites.

The move added fuel to the fire and resulted in the aforementioned violence. Since then, the president, Ram Chandra Poudel, has accepted the resignation of the country’s prime miner, KP Sharma Oli, and the government has rolled back the ban. Many miners’ homes, including Oli’s house, were attacked the students during the protests.
Of course, Manisha’s grandfather wasn’t the only connection she had to the political hory of Nepal, as both BP’s elder brother, MP Koirala, and younger brother, GP Koirala, also served as prime miners of the country.