New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Tuesday shed light on the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal, describing the movement as "leaderless" and "homegrown".

Speaking with ANI, Rae said that the protests were driven by deep-seated root causes within Nepal, including widespread corruption, nepotism, and a sense of disconnection between the political leadership and the younger generation.

Rae stated that the political class in Nepal should have handled the situation better, but noted that there may also be elements trying to exploit the instability for their own purposes.

"There are very deep-seated root causes within Nepal as to why this is happening. So this is a homegrown issue. It should have been handled ...