2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests
anti-government protests in Nepal
In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Known as the "Gen Z Revolution" or "Third People's Movement", they began parallel to a nationwide ban on numerous social media platforms including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and were motivated by the public's frustration with corruption and display of wealth by government officials and their families, as well as allegations of mismanagement of public funds. The movement expanded to encompass broader issues of governance, transparency, and political accountability, and became notable for the central role that social media and digital platforms played in organizing demonstrations and facilitating public deliberation during the political transition. The situation escalated, with police violence against children and hospitals, protests against public officials, and vandalism of government and political buildings taking place throughout the country.
According to a report by Himal Southasian, this event marked the highest single-day death toll from a public protest in Nepal's history.
On 9 September 2025, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, along with a few government ministers, resigned. On 12 September, Sushila Karki was appointed the interim prime minister of Nepal. The protests subsided by 13 September.
There were 76 deaths. According to the Nepali Army's official report, of those people, 22 were protesters, 3 were police officers, and 10 were prisoners who were shot to prevent their escape.
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