World Signal

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025 , the unrest in Nepal entered an alarming phase when angry demonstrators shifted their campaign from the streets to the private residences of the country’s leading political figures. What had started as mass protests against the government’s controversial decision to restrict social media platforms turned into direct assaults on both serving and former leaders. In this wave of violence, protesters stormed, vandalized, and in several cases set fire to the homes of powerful personalities. The homes of President Ram Chandra Poudel, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” were all targeted. These incidents demonstrate how a movement sparked by censorship concerns has quickly escalated into attacks on symbols of authority and leadership. The details of these attacks are outlined below: President Ram Ch...