Divided, Gen Z falls

Divisions among the Gen Z groups are unhealthy, both for themselves as well as the country.

A lot has changed in Nepali politics in a month. Yet the Gen Z groups remain divided as ever. Even before the start of the September 8 protests, multiple groups had emerged, each claiming to be ‘leaders’ of the movement. Many had competing agendas. This, unfortunately, is still the case. In this muddle, other forces have tried to hijack the Gen Z movement and to delegitimise its core agendas. The interim government, which is tasked with holding elections in March 2026, is now facing difficulties in handling these divided Gen Z-ers. On Saturday , for instance, when President Ramchandra Paudel invited 20 people representing Gen Z for a meeting at his office, other Gen Z groups who felt sidelined began to protest outside Sheetal Niwas.