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A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: What comes next?

What began as a Gen Z-led social media movement against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” led to the ousting of a prime minister and the deadliest social unrest Nepal has seen in years.

Plumes of dark smoke towered above soldiers enforcing a curfew on the quiet streets of Kathmandu Wednesday morning as rumors swirled about a possible meeting between the leaderless Gen Z movement, the army and the president.

An uneasy calm seemed to have settled after two nights of chaos that saw tens of thousands of people pour onto the streets to vent their fury, setting fire to parliament and the Supreme Court – key symbols of state – and clashing with the government forces sent to keep them under control. Thirty people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the clashes, according to the health ministry.

Sushila Karki: How Gen Z protestors chose Nepal’s first woman prime minister on Discord

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Over the week, multiple polls were held by representatives of the protest movement on Discord to nominate possible leaders and Karki emerged as a favourite, widely praised for her integrity

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Nepal’s young anti-corruption protestors reportedly used the platform Discord to hold an impromptu vote to pick their first interim woman prime minister days after toppling the KP Sharma Oli government through deadly protests that spread like wildfire across the country.

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