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Nepal Gen Z Protest: Nepal’s escalating unrest is a loud and clear message from the country's Gen Z protestors: they want change and they want it now. Frustrated with decades of corruption, misgovernance, and political stagnation, this young generation is calling for the dissolution of parliament, not to scrap the constitution, but to reform it. Their demand is simple: a clean, accountable government led by individuals with integrity.

Among their top choices for a guiding figure is former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, whom they see as a symbol of justice and incorruptibility. “We should choose Sushila Karki (Former Chief Justice of Nepal) as the best option as the guardian of the country,” said Gen Z leader Junal Gadal.

The movement, led largely by youth in their twenties, has shaken the political landscape of the small Himalayan nation. Following days of protest and civil unrest, Nepal remains under curfew, with the army deployed across Kathmandu in an attempt to restore control after violent clashes resulted in deaths and the eventual collapse of the government.

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Sudan Gurung, one of the Gen-Z leaders, got emotional and broke down as he addressed the media in Kathmandu.

Speaking to reporters, Gen Z leader Diwakar Dangal admitted that while their movement has momentum, the youth still need time to grow into the responsibilities of national leadership. “We are not capable of taking the leadership, and it will take us time to be mature enough to take the leadership. Attempts are being made to break us. Some of the party members have the misconception that they can infiltrate and create a division. This bloodshed is because of you (old leaders). If people start the bloodshed, then they would not survive. We don’t want bloodshed. We want to dissolve the parliament, but not to cancel the constitution,” he said.

He adds, "We are doing this movement against the corruption as it is rampant."

Another Gen-Z leader Junal Gadal says, "We should choose Sushila Karki (Former Chief Justice of Nepal) as the best option as the guardian of the country."

Junal Gadal and other young leaders have put their support behind Sushila Karki, whose clean track record and legal background make her a rare figure of trust in Nepali politics. According to Gadal, her leadership would provide the moral and constitutional foundation the country so desperately needs.

Gen-Z leader Anil Baniya told ANI, "We did this movement after getting fed up with the old-aged leaders. We had called for a peaceful protest, but the political cadres caused the arson and then vandalised the infrastructure. Through online surveys, the Gen-Z leaders voted for Sushila Karki. We are not trying to change the constitution, but make necessary changes to it. Within 6 months, we will head to the election..."

The Gen Z movement has now evolved from protest to proposal, with a unified call to move toward elections under a temporary leadership they trust.

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Earlier, The Himalayan Post had reported that the Gen-Z protest leaders had chosen Sushila Karki as their unanimous nominee for the interim Prime Minister position.

Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also seen as a potential contender for the top post, has also thrown his weight behind Sushila Karki.