'Generation that doesn't forgive' to 'misguided protest': Internet opines on Nepal Gen Z uprising

A protest that toppled Nepal’s top brass forced the prime minister to resign and flee, further threatened ministers and former cabinet members. It is looked at as an uprising that is highlighting the disparity in distribution of the wealth in the Himalayan nation. It’s a movement throwing light on the widening gap between the elite and the masses, but what is done right?

On September 9, agitated protesters barged into the parliament to vandalise it. They set the building ablaze and then brought offices and residences of ministers and other government officials, who once held office. What was triggered after a social media ban, it later expanded into a fight against corruption and economic disparity. The ban was viewed as censorship against the voice of the nation. While the government said it was to make social media companies accountable. It was monikered as a Gen Z protest; here’s what the internet thinks…

“Such amount of outrageous violent protest against the govt doesn't stand anywhere in the democracy. Vandalising the parliament, burning out own public property and beating the ministers on the road is shameful act. Looking forward a harmony and peace in the region soon,” wrote Nitin Negi, an X user.

The demonstrators were unsparing as ministers were dragged on the streets and attacked. Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal’s house was torched, and his wife, who was inside at the time, succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

“What's happening with the Gen Z escapades in Nepal is a textbook case of how not to enable misguided protest. Kathmandu ought to have learnt from our Kenyan brothers or from us, in January of 2026, as our gallant security minders address the NUP fake victory celebrations.”

X user Chandan Goopta wrote, “In less than 48 hours Gen Z protest in Nepal did the following: - Burnt down multiple politicians' houses - Increased the protest even during curfew and firing around multiple cities - made the Prime Minister resign - entered parliament and burnt it. This is the generation that doesn't forgive, doesn't forget.”