Stakeholders have warned that they will start a protest if the Social Media Bill 2081 submitted by the government to the National Assembly is not withdrawn. In that regard, although they can be positive about the requirements of the bill, they say that the provisions proposed in the bill are contrary to the provisions of the constitution.

During the discussion program on the bill held in Kathmandu on Thursday by the Central Law Department of the Nepal Press Union, the speakers said that the government brought the bill without even having a general discussion with the stakeholders and insisted on withdrawing it immediately and starting a new discussion. In the

program, the former president of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Taranath Dahal, said that the government brought the bill with the intention of attacking the common citizens, not only to make press and freedom of expression uncomfortable. "From the point of view of human rights, law and pluralistic society, the provisions of the bill are very dangerous", he said. He warned that if the government tries to force the bill without withdrawing it, there will be a situation of agitation.  In the

discussion, Director of CMR Journalism Academy Ujwal Acharya said that the provisions of the Bill are against democratic values. "People who don't understand the importance and necessity of social networks have drafted the bill", he said, "It is as if the superpowers of the ministry have drafted the bill." The provisions in the bill are practically impossible to implement. It is not accepted internationally. It is necessary to improve on many issues to bring it systematically.

President of Nepal Journalist Federation Nirmala Sharma said that the journalist federation has already drawn the attention of the government regarding the bill. She said that they are taking initiatives to amend the bill and said that if there is no amendment, the federation has no choice but to go on strike. 

Advocate Baburam Aryal, who is knowledgeable about media laws, said that the bill came according to "political Hippocrates" and commented that the civil society could not speak due to political hopes and fears. It seems that they are trying to bring the bill because they cannot be jailed if they are caught using other laws. It seeks to silence the individual's voice. "The current Minister of Communications is speaking against Article 19 of the Constitution," he said.

The former president of the Federation of Journalists, Vishnu Nishthuri, commented that the Federation of Journalists could not take institutional initiatives regarding the withdrawal of the bill. He said, "It is not new to come up with anti-constitutional bill when there is no trust in the people's representatives from the Prime Minister of Nepal. Stakeholders should be involved to bring back the bill.

Another former president Harihar Virhi said that it is impossible for the elected government to bring such a bill. The government should correct the mistake. If they refuse to return, they must choose the path of protest,' he said. 

President of Nepal Bar Association Gopal Krishna Ghimire objected to the fact that the government does not discuss with stakeholders before bringing any bill. He said, "The social media bill has also come without any discussion and preparation." Freedom of expression is controlled. It is necessary to withdraw it because it was introduced in a way that narrows the expression and makes the user hungry.' 

The former president of the Democratic Thought Society, Kedar Narasinh KC, said that since the government is taking initiatives to find the rights that the people have won after a great fight, they should unite against it. Former President of Nepal Press Union Kulchandra Wagle commented that the staff and political party leaders who make such a bill cannot be democratic.

Samirjung Shah, the former president of Press Union, said that although it is necessary to organize the social network, the rights of citizens cannot be taken away. 

President of Nepal Press Union Shiv Lamsal said that the programs of the movement will be announced according to the consultation and advice of everyone. There are no two opinions about the necessity of the bill. Other countries have also made laws to regulate social networks. But in the name of organizing, there should not be restrictions on the freedom of the press and freedom of expression and freedom of citizens in the digital space. That is not acceptable to anyone,' he said. If the government is not ready to withdraw this bill and proceed in a new way, the Nepal Press Union is ready to fight from the streets.'