Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- The government has failed to finalise its long-promised agreement with Gen Z groups despite Prime Minister Sushila Karki's explicit directives, adding to the youths' doubt of the interim government.

Bureaucratic resistance is suspected to have played a role in delaying the agreement between the government and the Gen Z groups, who led nationwide anti-corruption protests in September that toppled the powerful Congress-UML coalition government.

The interim government led by former Chief Justice Karki has been working to create a conducive environment for the March 5 elections and has intensified dialogue with political parties. However, Karki, who became prime minister in the wake of the Gen Z movement and initially e...