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THE GUARDIAN NEWS NEPAL'S POPULAR REVOLUTION AND WORLD REACTIONS "This is our revolution. Now it's our turn": Nepal's "Generation Z protesters" raise their voices against corruption Young Nepalese held a mass protest in Kathmandu on Monday, paying the price with bullet wounds or their lives. A whiteboard with the names of patients at a central Kathmandu hospital tells the story of a protest gone wrong. Beside each name is their age: 18, 22, 20, 18, 23. The list goes on. As of Wednesday morning, scores of young Nepalese were still recovering from gunshot wounds and injuries sustained when police opened fire on protesters in Kathmandu on Monday. These are the so-called Generation Z protesters who held a mass protest against government corruption, nepotism, and the ban on social media sites, paying the price with bullet wounds and, in some cases, with their lives. Hundreds injured 18-year-old university student Saurav* said from his hospital bed that he was excited to join the protest. "When it comes to the nation, there's no need for motivation. Politicians are selling out our country for their own greed. This shouldn't happen," he said, and at least 22 people are thought to have died. "This is our revolution. Now it's our turn": Nepal's 'Generation Z protesters' speak out against corruption Young Nepalis held a mass protest in Kathmandu on Monday and paid the price with bullet wounds or their lives. Supported by: guardian.org About this content Pete Pattisson, Kathmandu Wednesday, September 10, 2025 08:32 EDT Share A whiteboard with patients' names at a central Kathmandu hospital tells the story of a protest gone bad. Next to each name are their ages: 18, 22, 20, 18, 23. The list goes on. As of Wednesday morning, numerous young Nepalis were receiving treatment for gunshot wounds and injuries sustained when police opened fire on protesters in Kathmandu on Monday. They are Generation Z protesters, young Nepalis who staged a mass protest against government corruption, nepotism, and the ban on social media sites, and paid the price with gunshot wounds, and in some cases, with their lives. Hundreds were injured, and at least 22 are believed to have died. Nepal's prime minister resigns after deaths in protests sparked by social media ban - video 1:21 Nepal's prime minister resigns after deaths in protests sparked by social media ban - video From his hospital bed, 18-year-old university student Saurav* said he was excited to join the protest. "When it comes to the nation, there's no need for motivation. Politicians are selling out our country just for their own greed. This shouldn't have happened," he said. He insists that the violence that erupted before police opened fire on a large crowd gathered in front of the parliament building in Kathmandu on Monday was instigated by groups outside Saurav's anti-corruption movement. When the attack began, a protester standing in front of Saurav was shot in the chest and died instantly, he said. Pellets from the bullets hit his hand. "I was screaming in pain, and my friends carried me to this hospital... It was completely unnecessary. Killing people, in my opinion, is inhumane. It's disgusting," he said. The crowd's focal point was the Singha Durbar complex, a ministerial complex that was later breached and largely set ablaze. A group pulled a police van carrying dozens of victorious protesters on its roof out of the main gate. Three young men climbed the ornate entrance gate to wave the national flag. On the ground below, a group was belting out the national anthem. A small number of soldiers stood to the side but did not intervene. There was no sign of the police. As thick, acrid smoke spread through the streets and the city, some protesters emerged from burning buildings carrying bundles of paper, office chairs, and computer monitors. "This is a revolution. The end of corruption. Now it's our turn," said Sujan Dahal, a young Nepali celebrating the ouster of the prime minister in Kathmandu on Tuesday. "The government was so corrupt. They used that money to improve their own lives, but nothing changed in the lives of ordinary people." By the end of the day, the scale of the destruction had shocked many Nepalis, amid a sense that the movement had been sabotaged by groups bent on revenge and violence. "I feel terrible. This isn't good for us," said a young man who asked not to be named. Along with government ministries and residences, dozens of other properties across the city, including a luxury hotel and a prestigious private school, were also set ablaze. The young man, his head and arm bandaged, is in a hospital bed. "This is our revolution. Now it's our turn": Nepal's 'Generation Z protesters' raise voices against corruption Young Nepalis held a mass protest in Kathmandu on Monday and