KATHMANDU, Dec. 14 -- The 11th National General Convention of the CPN-UML is underway since Saturday, with the election of new leadership at the top of its agenda.

Party chair KP Sharma Oli is set to face a tough contest from senior leader Ishwar Pokhrel as thousands of delegates from across the country gather in Kathmandu to choose the party's next leadership. Amid the convention, Gen Z activist Raksha Bam, has issued an open appeal to UML convention delegates through social media. Recalling the September 8 incident, she accused the then Oli-led government of opening fire on unarmed youths.

"The most pressing question today is KP Sharma Oli's hands are stained with the blood of our generation-and whether you are prepared to share resp...