The misrule, corruption and ineptitude of our government was fueling frustration and anger in the hearts of the people. That fire was bound to explode one day. The 'nepokids-trend' was going on from the Philippines and Indonesia.

was also spreading in Nepal - the web of nepotism and nepotism. The decision to ban social media in the name of regulation in Nepal has added fuel to the fire for us Gen-G. Social media in particular was our biggest platform of expression, business and employment base.  

Businesses based on social media lost their jobs after the ban. The outrage first surfaced on Reddit. 'Nepokids' was exposed on Tiktok. Everything went wrong. As security challenges grew, Reddit became more widespread and TikTok took it by storm. The discussion started on reddit - what to do next? 

Then we got together to do something against social media bans and to end corruption, preparations for the movement started, discussions were held on Discord, street demonstrations were planned. We spontaneously connected when friends started saying 'we should do something'. And we named it the 'Zen-G movement'. In particular, it was not the call of any individual, community or party. We all took ownership of 'this is my campaign too'. 

We were unanimous in having a peaceful protest. On 23 August, we planned to stay at Maitighar from 9 to 11 am, take a procession to reach Everest Hotel and return from there without going further and cleaning the garbage. This movement was a spontaneous initiative of Zen-Ji. Some active young people reached Maitighar at 8 in the morning. Our plan was not to make a stage, not to speak or mike. However, before our procession left, the team of 'Hami Nepali' had already set up a stage at the Everest Hotel. They were miking. When asked 'Why did you do this?', they said that they 'only facilitated the movement and did not take ownership'. 

We didn't have a speech in our plan because we were bored with speeches. We started the program by singing the national anthem. 

Friends came to the streets carrying slogans touching Jen-ji, the crowd grew. More people participated than we expected. Songs like 'Red and moon sun, rise from village to village' warmed the mood. The plan was to start the procession from Maitighar at 11:00, but at 10:30 there was a jam in the crowd. The procession reached the front of the Everest Hotel.  The

movement was peaceful. However, upon reaching the forbidden area, a strange sight was seen. Usually the police put up barricades in street protests, but there were no barricades that day. The police were just pulling the rope. We asked, 'There is such a crowd, why is the barricade not put up?' Only then did the police try to put up the barricade, but the stampede had already started. The security mechanism was very weak. The use of water cannons and tear gas was minimal. 

A crowd of protestors broke through the restricted area and proceeded. As he tried to enter the Parliament building, he was shot indiscriminately – not below the knee, but directly into the chest, neck and head. Another procession came not only from Maitighar, but also from Baneshwar and Tinkune. All the crowd started entering the parliament building. 

I think now, if the police had placed barricades on that day and increased the security forces, the procession would not have proceeded from there. Of course, if tear gas and water fountains were used to break the forbidden area, there would not have been so much loss of wealth. And, the procession was dispersed from Everest Hotel. 

But, without doing so, why was the security mechanism made very thin? Why did they suddenly shoot when trying to enter the parliament building? Police repression killed 19 students in one day. The person who was going to be put in the ambulance was also shot. This brutal repression shocked us. The Gen-G movement was not limited to Kathmandu, but spread throughout the country. The events of August 23 changed the course.

Our movement was not against the system, nor was it monarchist. We only warned to strengthen democracy. As the movement of 23 took a new form, naturally new demands were added. The movement of the previous day was only of Zen-ji. After seeing the oppression of their children, relatives and cousins, the people rose up from house to house. 

However, the movement on the second day (August 24) was not only of Gen-G, it became the movement of the general Nepalese. Despite the loss of 19 lives, Oli's arrogance was seen in the cabinet meeting. There was no talk of lifting the ban on social media. Even when the Home Minister resigned, the Prime Minister's response was that it should not be given.

He said that the movement was infiltrated. This expression fueled the fire of indignation. If Oli had resigned on the same day, perhaps the situation on August 24 would not have happened. His stance and policy of maintaining ban on social media added fuel to the fire. On the 24th, the agitation became uncontrollable. Singhdarbar, courthouse, media house and residence of leaders were set on fire and looted. However, Jin-ji was not involved in these violent incidents. We could even throw stones in our passion, but we had no hand in planned arson and looting. 

On August 23, only the suppression by the state increased our demand. Otherwise we came neither to overthrow the government nor to dissolve the parliament. Our demand was that good governance should be maintained and restrictions on social media should be lifted. We have been brought here because of excessive oppression of the state.  There are many mysteries in the

violent incident. Why was the security system weak? Why was force used suddenly? Why was there arson in court, Singha Darbar, media house and hotel business? A commission has been formed for investigation. We believe that the Commission will investigate these questions impartially. Those involved in arson and looting must be brought to justice. However, it has been seen that some have equated the damage to physical structures and human damage. This is wrong. These two cannot be compared. Collapsed structures can be rebuilt, but lost lives cannot be restored. This is a great loss for the country. 

Our aim is not to throw away the constitution or go backwards. Our path is to strengthen democracy by revising and reforming the constitution. There are various groups and subgroups within Gen-G. About 20/30 groups were active during the agitation. Now, there is a debate going on in all the groups about 'what should be amended in the constitution'. However, in my opinion, the main task of this interim government is to conduct clean elections on time. After the fresh mandate, the amendments should proceed in accordance with the constitution. 

Using the constitution now is pushing the country towards civil war. Running the constitution is like opening a 'Pendoraj' box. Many things can be revealed when the directly elected Prime Minister is raised. We won on the streets, now we have to win at the ballot box. A fresh mandate should be taken to address our issues. We will not disturb the interim government during this transition period. Elections should be held on time and move forward. If we do not proceed wisely, there may be conflict between the agitating groups. Good governance and the end of corruption will not happen overnight. However, this government should set an example. So far, the government's actions are promising. We have not stopped questioning. Friends, we are on the road. This government should be made successful by both helping and questioning and our main issue is good governance. 

Traditional political parties cannot be advanced by neglecting them. However, not only reforms in those political parties, but complete transformation is necessary. This movement does not demand the banning of parties. However, the movement has given the message that if he cannot improve himself, he can. 

Basically, our demands are - the assets of all leaders after 046 should be investigated, the corruption files should be made public and action should be taken, the assets of other people's representatives and high officials should be made public. Courts, police and authorities should be fully independent and accountable, education, health and employment should be implemented as fundamental rights of citizens, all services and processes should be converted online to maintain digital governance, internal democracy of political parties should be ensured. But, to do all these things, what kind of government should we form through the ballot? You have to choose yourself.

Economic policy should create an environment for entrepreneurship and investment. An environment should be created for the Nepalese youth who are abroad to return home. New parties may open. That's why we are looking for a government that addresses the issue, not just a face. The Sushila Karki-led government will set some exemplary precedents, but the new mandated government should create a conducive environment to take it forward.