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Nepal’s Gen Z Protesters Step Up, Aid Army In Restoring Calm, Rally Around Balen Shah, Sushila Karki

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A day after violent protests toppled Nepal’s govt, Gen Z demonstrators cleaned the streets and aided the army in restoring order, while backing Balen Shah as potential leader.

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Nepali army soldiers clear debris from a road near the Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Prime Minister's office and other ministries, following protests against Monday's killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Nepali army soldiers clear debris from a road near the Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Prime Minister’s office and other ministries, following protests against Monday’s killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

A day after violent demonstrations toppled the government in Nepal over allegations of corruption and nepotism, the Nepal Army was restoring electricity lines on Wednesday while young protesters, many from Gen Z, were seen cleaning streets in a movement that began as opposition to a social media ban.

Photos shared by Routine of Nepal showed protesters cleaning the streets and even helping lawyers and court staff retrieve documents from the Supreme Court, which had been set ablaze a day earlier. The images reflected an effort to restore calm in the Himalayan nation, where on Tuesday mobs beat up former prime ministers and a former first lady died of burn injuries after her home was torched.

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According to Khabarhub, key leaders of the Gen-Z movement held a virtual meeting to draft their agenda. A screenshot from the session showed participants using anime avatars or leaving their display pictures blank, a style typical of online youth communities and reflective of the movement’s character. Their discussions reportedly focused on Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah and former Chief Justice Sushila Karki.

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