It is with deep sorrow that we witness the loss of 19 young lives—youths who once represented the hope and future of Nepal. Over 30 remain missing, and hundreds are injured after the government, led by K.P. Sharma Oli, responded to peaceful protests with brutal force. These youth were not criminals—they were demanding an end to corruption and the reversal of oppressive policies like the attempted social media ban. The government’s response was not dialogue, but bullets.
The coalition of the Nepali Congress and UML underestimated the power of the people. Surrounded by sycophants, they mistook silence for submission. But the illusion shattered on September 9, when Oli fled Baluwatar, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Arzu Deuba abandoned their residence, and other corrupt leaders vanished from public view. Videos showed the public rising up—unafraid and unrelenting.
Now, Gen-Z is on the streets, demanding justice, integrity, and real change. They are confronting decades of misgovernance and moral decay that have plagued Nepal since the adoption of so-called loktantra. One of their boldest campaigns—#NepoKids—exposes how politicians’ children misuse public funds and privilege. Social media platforms like TikTok have become tools of awareness and resistance.
Nepal’s politics has become a business—profitable, unaccountable, and detached from public service. Major parties like the Nepali Congress, UML, and Maoist Centre operate with autocratic mindsets while preaching democracy. Their real aim is to cling to power, build dynasties, and enrich themselves.
Even newer parties and younger politicians are now following the same corrupt path. And voters, despite knowing the truth, continue to elect them—trapped in a cycle of self-inflicted suffering.
But amid this darkness, there is hope. Gen-Z is rising—not just to protest, but to awaken a nation. Their courage, clarity, and conviction offer a path forward.
Let us support their mission to rebuild Nepal—where politics serves the people, not the powerful.
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