2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests

2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests
2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests
Part of the Gen Z protests in Asia
	From top to bottom: Protesters burn down a government office; Student demonstrations;
Date	8–13 September 2025; (5 days)
Location	Nepal
Caused by	Government corruption and nepotism; Government ban on social media platforms;
Goals	Anti-corruption; Governmental accountability and transparency; Restoration of social media platforms; Overthrow of the government;
Methods	Demonstrations; Student activism; Internet activism; Riots; Arson; Vandalism;
Resulted in	Protests successful; Resignation of Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli; Multiple government buildings and political offices (including the parliament and presidential residence buildings) set on fire; Lifting of the social media ban; Nepali Army closes and occupies Tribhuvan International Airport; Sushila Karki is appointed as interim prime minister of Nepal; House of Representatives dissolved, elections set for 2026;
Parties
Protesters; Civilians; Youths; Students;	Government of Nepal Nepal Police; Armed Police Force; Nepalese Armed Forces;
Lead figures
	Decentralised leadership Ram Chandra Poudel; K. P. Sharma Oli; Ramesh Lekhak; Manbir Rai; Ashok Raj Sigdel; Chandra Kuber Khapung; Raju Aryal; ;
Casualties
Death	76
Injuries	2,113

In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Known as "the Gen Z protests", they began parallel to a nationwide ban on numerous social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and were motivated by the public's frustration with corruption and display of wealth by government officials and their families, as well as allegations of mismanagement of public funds. The movement expanded to encompass broader issues of governance, transparency, and political accountability. The situation escalated, with police violence against children and hospitals, protests against public officials, and vandalism of government and political buildings taking place throughout the country.

On 9 September 2025, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, along with a few government ministers, resigned. On 12 September, Sushila Karki was appointed the interim prime minister of Nepal. The protests subsided by 13 September.

There were 76 deaths. According to the Nepal Army's official report, of those people, 22 were protesters, 3 were police officers, and 10 were prisoners who were shot to prevent their escape.