Opinion | Six months on
Summary
Six months after the Gen Z-led protests toppled the government in Kathmandu, Nepal faces ongoing political instability and unresolved systemic frustrations despite a new elected government.
Key Points
- Six months after the 2025 Gen Z-led protests, Nepal's streets are quieter but political tensions persist beneath the surface.
- The protests revealed deep systemic fractures in Nepal's political system rooted in years of distrust and unresolved divisions.
- Generational conflict has become central to Nepali politics, overtaking class, identity, and geography as a primary divide.
- New political actors like the Rastriya Swatantra Party reflect voter exhaustion but structural problems remain, raising questions about future stability.
