A Gen Z group held a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala on Friday, demanding the organization of a Gen Z central conference in Kathmandu and district-level conferences across the Himalayan Nation. The peaceful demonstration saw participation from children, youth, and families of martyrs. The participants carried placards reading, “Address Gen Z Demands,” “Don’t Forget the Blood of Martyrs”, “Country’s Wound, Our Responsibility”, “Our Responsibility to Address the Dreams of Martyrs”, “Nation First, Ego Later” and “Let’s Not Stay Silent When the Country Suffers – Let’s Unite” among others. Demonstrators were seen wearing the National flag on their shoulders.

Under the banner ‘Gen Z United’, the group urged the government to create an enabling environment for this initiative. According to the participants, today’s gathering was meant to demonstrate unity among themselves, emphasizing that they do not tolerate any divisions within the Gen Z community.

They stated that the incumbent government was born from the sacrifices of martyrs and is expected to protect the hopes, spirit, and the future of the younger generations. Terming the government as their guardian, they added that it should act transparently, highlighting the need for unity and collaboration within the Gen Z community, especially at a time when the nation is facing a crisis.

The sit-in aimed at Gen Z being United instead of breaking in small groups and to create pressure on the government to address the demands of the Gen Z movement. In the demonstration, participant Madan Karki urged the Gen Z community not to be divided by political identities or groupism. Karki, who was also injured during the recent Gen Z demonstration held on September 8-9, emphasised the need for government support to further promote unity among them.

The Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9 left at least 74 people dead and thousands injured with billions of property lost both by government and private bodies. The Gen Z uprising toppled the coalition government led by KP Sharma Oli, leading to formation of an interim government led by Justice Sushila Karki. The new government is tasked with holding an election on March 5, 2026 which many political experts claim is next to impossible. Meanwhile, a separate probe commission, led by former Special Court Chairman Gauri Bahadur Karki, has been established to investigate the atrocities during the September 8 protest.