But what started as peaceful protests quickly became violent when police used tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets and finally live ammunition.The fights occurred mostly in New Baneshwar, which is right outside the parliament. Doctors said that the many injured people who came to hospitals in Kathmandu and other towns were critical or life-threatening. Many of them had major bullet wounds to the head and chest.The government said that the social media limitations were necessary to protect public order from fraudulent accounts, hate speech and false information. This generation is tech-savvy and politically aware and they are getting tired of scandals involving corruption, nepotism, political instability and a lack of job possibilities. The prohibition on social media was the last straw for many.