Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- Youth leaders of the Gen Z movement have asserted that the September 8-9 protests will define Nepal's democratic future, marking a pivotal moment in the country's political trajectory.Speaking at a roundtable discussion organised by the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF) in Kathmandu on Friday, they highlighted how the movement challenged entrenched corruption, exclusionary politics, and weak institutions, while forcing recognition of youth as active political actors.

Addressing the roundtable, youth activist Tashi Lhazom described the protests as a decentralized yet coordinated uprising, driven by shared frustrations and amplified through social media. She noted that Sudan Gurung emerged as a de...