Nepal Protest
Gen Z protesters want India to invest in Nepal, praise Modi's leadership
Two prominent Nepali Gen Z protesters have said they want India and other nations to contribute and invest in the Himalayan country so that economic progress can be reached.
Gen Z core committee members Tanaka Dhami and Arjun Shahi said they want to establish a corruption-free political system in Nepal.
Speaking to India Today news channel, the young leaders said: "We want India and other countries to invest in Nepal."
Arjun Shahi told the Indian news channel: "Our fight was against corruption. The common man had no basic amenities. We want to build a new economic system free of corruption."
The leaders said the protest did not only target former PM KP Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign within two days since the demonstration hit Nepal, but all those leaders and bureaucrats who pushed the country to its current state.
“We are rebuilding the nation with a new government. What happened through the GenZ revolution has never happened in history and cannot be repeated,” Shahi said
Praising India's leadership and the role played by PM Narendra Modi, they said: "PM Modi is one of the biggest leaders in the world. He took the Indian economy to a top-three position. We welcome his message."
Meanwhile, Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, pledged on Sunday to meet the demands of young protesters calling for an end to corruption, as she began work following the dramatic ouster of her predecessor.
Karki, 73, a former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring calm and laying the groundwork for elections in six months, following days of unrest that have shaken the Himalayan nation.
The protests, led largely by Gen Z demonstrators, erupted last week after a controversial ban on social media.
They quickly escalated into wider anger over corruption and economic hardship, with parliament and several government buildings set on fire.
“We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation,” Karki said in her first public remarks since taking office on Friday.
Nepal faces deep-rooted economic challenges: according to the World Bank, one in five Nepalis aged 15 to 24 is unemployed, while GDP per capita remains at just $1,447.
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