Gen Z uprising reshaped Nepal’s politics. A year on, questions linger over what it really achieved
Injured protesters and families of those killed say the government has failed to deliver on promises of medical care, jobs and other support, leaving many questioning the movement’s legacy.
Rakesh Mahato lies in a hospital bed in Kathmandu with a simple wish—to get up, take a few steps and make it home. The 25-year-old from Sarlahi district has spent the entirety of the past year in hospital after being shot by police while protesting against corruption on September 8, 2025. Mahato is among the thousands injured during the youth-led uprising, which has come to be known as the Gen Z protests. Although the immediate trigger was the KP Sharma Oli government’s ban on social media, the youth were protesting systemic corruption and decades of power-sharing among a small group of…
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