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My name is Monu kalson. I live in Haryana. Today 9 Sep 2025 . Nepal, which has been raging for three days in the Gen-G movement that began with the slogan of good governance and reform, seems to be heading towards a new political crisis. After agreeing to form an interim government in a meeting with the army, various groups of the Gen-G movement are unable to agree on the name of the interim prime minister. A deadlock has developed among them.
Supporters of two groups participating in the Gen-G movement clashed with each other on Thursday evening in a dispute over who will lead the interim government. This created chaos in front of the army headquarters. To avoid any untoward situation, the army has vacated the premises in front of the headquarters. On this, the youth also raised slogans against the army. It is believed that there will be a discussion again on Friday about the interim prime minister. On Wednesday morning, there will be a discussion on the formation of an interim government in Nepal Amidst the discussion, first the names of Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah and Gen-G convenor Sudan Gurung came into discussion. Then in the evening, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was announced as the interim Prime Minister .
News of consensus started coming in. A group supporting Balendra Shah opposed Karki, but after a post in support of Karki from Shah's Facebook ID, it was believed that Nepal's political deadlock would be resolved.It is about to end. Meanwhile, some youths started sloganeering over the name of Dharan Mayor Harak Sangpang. After this, Thursday was fixed for the final decision. But, on Thursday morning, Nepal In a meeting held at the Army Headquarters in Bhadrakali with President Ram Chandra Paudel and Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, a group expressed disagreement with the nomination of Sushila Karki, saying that she was too Old some other groups also came forward who opposed making Karki the interim Prime Minister as per the current constitution.The Gen-Ji youth uprising in Nepal has now become an issue internationally. It is particularly important for India, as it is happening in our neighbourhood and is affecting our military and political landscape. For some time now, there has been growing anger among the youth on digital media over corruption, land scams - and nepotism. The cases of corruption that were being exposed publicly on the internet media were embarrassing for the KP Oli government. Everything from land scams to bribery was presenting a picture of a system that can go to any extent to remain in power. This made the youth realize that the people sitting at the top of power are only for the benefit of themselves and their families, and not for the common youth. In the midst of all this, the Nepal government banned 26 major digital media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. This ban, as per the protesters, was basically to silence their voice. This further increased the protests and turned violent. Eventually the Nepal government fell. This is almost like a repeat of the events of Bangladesh. Nepal is now in a state of deep crisis.
The developments in Nepal seem to be part of a larger global shift in which the younger generation is openly standing up against the system. In 2019, there was a protest in Hong Kong, which was initially against a Chinese law, but later it turned into a fight to save democratic freedom there. This movement of Hong Kong youth against the growing influence of China became famous all over the world. Similar protests are being held in Indonesia these days against economic issues and special benefits given to elected members. Recently, there were protests in the Philippines against corruption in relief distribution after natural disasters. Last year, the Bangladesh government also Suddenly a nationwide protest led to its collapse. This has happened in Sri Lanka as well. These protests that are destabilising governments are happening in countries around India. As a democratic nation, we need to understand this – and ensure that such incidents do not affect us.
Digital media is an important platform for youth across the world. If governments try to silence the youth, this trend can lead to more reactions. Governments must understand the importance of transparency and accountability. The main reason for Nepal's movement was the corruption and nepotism that flourished in the corridors of power. Youth across the world are now eager to know about the performance of their elected and public officials. If they are not provided with true facts and figures, they will lose their voices. They will not hesitate to form their own interpretation from any source available. Often these sources can be based on digital media – where misinformation can spread easily. Therefore, governments need to be actively transparent about their functioning and be prepared to act quickly on public feedback and complaints. The power of youth cannot be underestimated. Therefore, government policies should be youth-centric and benefit the youth. These include focusing on education, employment, justice and better living standards. They will no longer accept nepotism. Therefore, a merit-based system is necessary. Youth need to be seen not just as agitators, but also as a conscious class. If they are neglected, they will come out on the streets and demand change. It is also important that governments understand the impact of digital media and technology. In Nepal, it showed that today's young generation uses technology to raise their voice. This can be a challenge for governments, but at the same time it is also an opportunity to use technology in the right way, so that the dialogue between the public and the government continues. The movement in Nepal is just one example.
Today democracy is extremely dynamic. News travels fast. In such a situation, policies need to be made and changed according to the need of the hour. There should be regular engagement with the youth. Nations should keep in mind that any kind of public grievance handled in the wrong way can turn into large-scale mass movements. It can also provide an opportunity to the opposing countries to intervene and promote unrest. External powers are always on the lookout to take advantage of the internal conflict of a country.
