The pages of history turn the page – the youth have always stood at the forefront of Nepal's political, social, cultural movements and renaissance. A dreamy youth has – energy, courage and commitment to make dreams come true.

Rebellion against the Rana regime – Vikram Samvat 1997, 2007 Revolution, Student Movement of 036, Jan Andolan of 046, Jan Andolan of 062/63, Madhesh Movement of 063 and Gen-G Movement of 082 – in all of them, youth came to the streets, brought change and became freedom fighters. Our democracy is watered with the blood of the youth. In this issue of 'Koseli', we have tried to remember the dreams, struggles and contributions of those young people.

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"Young people are responsible for deciding what the future will be like, they also have the right to choose where the changes will take us," the then US President Barack Obama said on May 7, 2009 while addressing the young people who graduated from the New School of Economics, Moscow during his visit to Russia, "because the future does not belong to those who gather troops on the battlefield or bury missiles all over the ground." The future belongs to the educated and creative youth, who can use their imagination to create a new world.' The Nepali youth stood on the streets, social networks and public places and said - We decide where the future direction of the country will go. 

If we look at the political history of Nepal, every generation has raised their voice about the dissatisfaction, discrimination and injustice of their time. V.No. From the struggle for democracy in 2007 to the student movement of 2036, the mass movement of 2046 and the establishment of the democratic republic in 2062/63, youth have been at the forefront of every significant political change. For the past few years, various groups such as farmers, teachers, doctors, transporters, along with meter abuse victims, protested on the streets with their issues, but he got a break in a certain agreement. However, every time the youth have taken to the streets, it has caused a big wave, sacrifices and changes in the system itself. 

The 'Zen-G' movement of 2082 appeared as the last link in this series. This has again shaken the state machinery and made many who have been sloppy in the decision-making process to think. 

How was the background of the Zen-G movement prepared? Why did the youth come to the streets? What was the effect of the virtual rebellion? What changes does this indicate? This topic carries a deep meaning. It was not a movement started by a long effort or organized call of any political party. 

When the fire of discontent ignited on social media reached the streets, it took the form of a wildfire. The Gen-G movement appeared in a different form than the previous movements which were performed from Ratnapark to Maitighar and Naya Baneshwar with the participation of related professionals or people from groups. In this, from bankers, taxi drivers or farmers' children, they were present in both physical and digital media, raised awareness, discussed and presented demands in a transparent manner, took ownership of mistakes and weaknesses and achievements.

Gen-G representative Bikas Yadav says that the greatest achievement of this movement is to create fear in the administrative and political structure of the country that 'if they do something wrong, there will be a rebellion or there will be a rebellion'. According to him, the coup will be remembered once before those in office do anything wrong. He said that the arrival of some qualified and experienced people in the interim government is also a positive aspect of the movement. He expressed his belief that even if this electoral government could not eradicate corruption within 6 months, it would be able to improve it. He believes that if good candidates are chosen, young people living abroad will return to the country to cast their votes. He says that if the new government can create job opportunities and organize the education system (for example, publish the exam results within three months), then it can become an environment where the youth will return to the country permanently. Yadav also has some dissatisfaction with the situation after the

movement, especially regarding the formation of the interim cabinet. His biggest concern is the lack of representation of the Gen-G age group in the Cabinet. He says, "We have read the word 'inclusive' many times from the preamble to the end of the constitution, but that inclusion was not seen anywhere in the cabinet." He argues that without youth representation, the government's decisions will not be transparent and there will be a lack of accountability to the Gen-G group. 

According to Raksha Bam, another Gen-G representative, the false promises and dreams given by the leaders, the tendency to focus only on preserving power and the growing economic inequality gap between the common people and the families of the leaders made the youth agitate this year (source: Shilapatra and recent video interviews with Online News). The question of our generation is, where and how is the tax money we pay being used? Why is there this inequality where we pay taxes, but the leader's family lives a luxurious life?' She says, 'We felt it necessary to ask these questions. We went to the streets with the demand that we should get something for paying taxes, that our freedom of speech should be ensured.

political analyst Jhalak Subedi sees this movement as a revolt against the 'feudal culture' rooted in the ruling style. According to him, past movements were long efforts and ideologically led by organized political parties and had participation from the middle class to the national bourgeoisie. However, this movement showed that the relationship between the traditional political power and the common people was broken. He says that although this movement has secured its place in history, for its full historical reckoning, the current government must open the old corruption files and bring the old generation political leaders to justice through judicial investigation. 

Ex-banker Anil Shah says, "Past protests were held under the banner of some party, but this protest took place under the flag of Nepal." This protest was organized on social media and digital platforms like Discord. At first, the movement focused on social media and the issue of corruption became violent because of the incident of Bada 23 (September 8). According to former banker Shah's analysis, after the scene of a young man in school uniform being shot in the head and collapsing, it created a stir in the household. "After seeing that scene, I also felt disbelief that this is my own Nepal," he says. 

Some people have analyzed that this movement has also disproved the comment that 'Gen-Js are indifferent to politics, only look at mobile phones, are waiting for visas to go abroad or are not concerned about social issues'. According to Kiran Vick, a youth who led the movement from Lumbini, the Gen-G generation is politically literate, but they understand politics in a different language and in a different way. "We want to realize politics not in big words like socialism, but through good governance," says Wick. He says that despite some doubts, the movement has led the country in the right direction and has taken a 'historical leap'. 

Vic understands that the movement involved youth who were angry and disillusioned with various parts of the state. He claims that this movement has been adopted by the common people. Says, "The greatest success of this movement is the 'high voltage' shock it brings to the system." 

Political analyst Lokraj Baral says that even though this generation does not read deep theoretical books, due to access to information technology, they have good information about corruption and misrule and are influenced by it. According to him, youth taking to the streets in any movement shows that they are aware of society and politics. "The past movements stood on the clear theoretical ground of political ideology and system change, they were affiliated with the youth political parties participating in the movement and as a party organization, they fought to achieve their goals by enduring hardships, hardships and hardships," he says, "Zen-ji has not experienced such a situation. They have grown up in an open society, where they have the freedom to speak, write and protest. Their knowledge is based on information obtained through sources like YouTube rather than reading deep theoretical books. So they don't go into the depth of theory, but are more influenced by immediate and information-based issues like whether the government has worked or not, whether the leader is right or not, and whether corruption has occurred.' 

It is Baral's analysis that the current movement is not based on any ideological foundation, but born out of displeasure and dissatisfaction with the working style of the leaders, lust for power and corruption. He explained that the government's decision to ban social media was the immediate trigger for this movement. According to Baral, the positive aspect of the Gen-G movement is that the youth do not raise their voices against democracy and the constitution. "There were no slogans calling for the army or the king like in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. This shows that this generation is committed and aware of the democratic system," he says. "The movement has saved the constitution and the republic." Although the formation of the interim government is an exception in terms of the constitutional process, it has saved the country from crisis.' 

According to Baral, the downside of the movement is that it takes advantage of 'mob psychology' to cause some chaos. Analyst Subedi describes it as a frightening incident that could break social harmony. Gen-G representative Kiran Wick believes that the cause of this accident is that the movement is 'leaderless'. 

With the announcement of the date for the election as an interim government, the movement has reached an important juncture. Former banker Anil Shah, famous in youth, compares it to the situation of 'reaching the base camp of Mount Everest'. The biggest challenge now, he says, is to turn street noise into ballet. Baral said that the biggest and most important task of Gen-G is to give a political and institutional form to the power shown in the physical and digital space.