Nepal, Nov. 10 -- Many people would like to portray the violent campaigns of September 8 and 9 under the banner of Gen Z-a deadly street protest that overthrew the coalition government within 28 hours-as a great mission against the ruling class. The ashes of Singha Durbar are seen as a beacon of hope. They would insist that the people, the downtrodden in particular, must celebrate this apparent victory. Should we?

As time goes by, the contribution of the Gen Z movement does not amount to much. The only piece of good news is that somehow our national integrity has survived-and so have our hard-earned democratic system and constitution. Democracy has been derailed, and the constitution is still in a coma; however, they are unlikely to die....