Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday warned that failing to address youth discontent could trigger another rebellion.

Speaking on the 76th Democracy Day celebrations at the Nepali Army Pavilion in Kathmandu, she said democracy must deliver results, protect citizens' rights, and ensure accountability.

"The Revolution of 1951 was not a mere change of regime. It was the promulgation of the self-esteem, rights and dignity of the Nepali people," Karki said.

She criticised the gap between democratic ideals and practice, saying, "We embraced democracy in principle, yet in practice, we continued to foster discrimination. We wrote equality into the constitution; yet within our structures, we went on preserving inequali...