Nepal, Oct. 31 -- With the holidays over and elections only four months away, Nepal's interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki is trying to get down to brass tacks. But it is not easy.

On Wednesday, Karki held the first three-way meeting between GenZ representatives, political parties and the government. Despite some acrimony, there was near unanimity about creating the environment for elections on 5 March.

Only the UML is holding out, still not taking responsibility for the 8 September massacre, and calling for the reinstatement of Parliament. GenZ delegates poured their wrath on the unrepentant UML, but were themselves talking at cross purposes on the demand for a directly-elected executive.

Karki was on the defensive, ...