Gen Z Martyrs' Families Continue to Grieve One Year Later
Summary
Families of youths killed during last year’s Gen Z movement continue to grieve as they gather in Kathmandu on the first anniversary of the unrest. Relatives in Nepalgunj and Arghakhanchi are also pressing for memorials, jobs, education support, and justice against those who opened fire.
Key Points
- Three youths from Lumbini Province died during the Gen Z movement on August 23 last year after being shot by police in Kathmandu.
- Families of the martyrs have gathered in Kathmandu on the first anniversary to share grief and raise demands for justice, employment, education support, and memorialization.
- Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-1 has built memorial structures, including a Shaheed Yoga Bhavan, open gym, busts, and a Shaheed Gate, in honor of Ayush Thapa and Sulabhraj Shrestha.
- The families say the government has offered some relief and jobs, but they still want legal action against those responsible and greater public recognition of the martyrs.
