Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Oli claims Gen Z protests were pre-planned
Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of Nepal said that the big protests last year, led by young people called Generation Z, were not a surprise but were planned for a long time.
These protests happened because people were upset about the economy, corruption, and the government.
The protests got very big, and some people even set fire to government buildings.
More than 76 people died during the protests.
Oli's government fell, and now there is an investigation about how the government handled the protests.
Oli says that similar protests in other countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh showed that this was not just a random event.
Nepal is going to have elections next year to choose a new government.
Former PM KP Sharma Oli claims Gen Z-led protests were pre-planned, not spontaneous.
Protests erupted in September over economic stagnation, corruption, and political elites.
Violence escalated, resulting in 76 deaths and the collapse of Oli's government.
Oli admits government failed to respond effectively to the unrest.
Nepal is scheduled to hold elections on March 5, 2026.
- Who
- Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Generation Z protesters
- What
- Protests that toppled the government
- When
- September (protests), ongoing (investigation)
- Where
- Nepal
- Why
- Economic stagnation, corruption, political elites, and a government ban on social media
- Protest Leaders
- Generation Z
- Protest Cause
- Government ban on social media, economic stagnation, corruption, political elites
- Casualties
- 76 people killed
- Government Response
- Crackdown on protests, investigation by government commission
- Election Date
- March 5, 2026
