Gen Z Uprising Led to Political Shift, But Old Habits Persist

Kathmandu. Exactly one year ago today, the movement started by Gen Z youth against corruption and mismanagement toppled the government led by KP Sharma Oli.Gen Zs staged a peaceful demonstration on August 23, citing repeated occurrences of the same individuals and tendencies in government, with no change in service delivery. The movement turned violent on the 24th after 23 Gen Zs died due to police repression during the protest.As a result, public and private property, including the central administrative building Singha Durbar, parliament building, Supreme Court, President's Office, minister's quarters, party offices, private residences, and business establishments, were vandalized and...