Nepalese ministers, lawmakers, civil society activists and citizens gathered on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) at the old Parliament building in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the victims of last year's violence, marking the first anniversary of the Gen Z movement against corruption that toppled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's government.
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The government declared a public holiday on Tuesday (September 8) to mark Gen Z Martyrs' Day, with special programmes being organised across Nepal in honour of those who lost their lives during the Gen Z movement on September 8 and 9 last year.
What began as digital dissent quickly escalated into a nationwide movement, with demonstrators raising issues of corruption, nepotism, unemployment, inequality and lack of accountability.
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