A Gen Z group submitted a list of demands to newly elected Nepali Congress president Gagan Kumar Thapa in Pokhara on Monday, calling for recognition of the Gen Z movement as a people's movement, the withdrawal of political cases and the release of detainees. The group also said the youth-led movement against corruption and misrule should address good governance, accountability and civil liberties. The demands were raised in Pokhara, where the 13th death anniversary of senior Nepali Congress leader, former minister and former lawmaker Prakash Bahadur Gurung was also observed.
Recognition and legal demands
The group asked Thapa to recognize the Gen Z movement as a people's movement. That request places official recognition at the centre of the demands presented to the newly elected party president. The group framed the movement as youth-led and directed against corruption and misrule, and asked that its concerns be addressed through the political process.
Its other demands focused on people facing legal cases connected to politics and those being held in detention. The group called for political cases to be dropped and detainees to be released. These requests were presented together, making the handling of cases and detention a central part of the group's appeal to Thapa.
The demands, as described, did not provide further details about the cases or detainees, or specify how the requested steps should be carried out. They did, however, identify the outcomes the group wanted: an end to political cases and the release of those detained. The submission brought those issues directly to the attention of the newly elected Nepali Congress president in Pokhara.
Good governance, accountability and civil liberties
Beyond recognition and the legal demands, the group called for the youth-led movement to address good governance, accountability and civil liberties. These themes were linked in the group's appeal to its opposition to corruption and misrule. Together, they set out a broader agenda for the movement than the immediate requests concerning cases and detainees.
The call for good governance and accountability points to the group's stated concern with how public affairs are managed and how those in authority are answerable. Its reference to civil liberties adds a rights-focused element to the demands. The group presented these issues as matters the movement should address, alongside its request for recognition as a people's movement.
The submission therefore combined demands for specific action with wider governance concerns. Dropping political cases and releasing detainees were the concrete requests identified, while good governance, accountability and civil liberties described the principles the group wants the movement to pursue. The group's appeal to Thapa brought all of these points into a single set of demands directed at the party's newly elected president.
Demands raised during Pokhara observance
The demands were raised in Pokhara on the same occasion that the 13th death anniversary of Prakash Bahadur Gurung was observed. Gurung was a senior Nepali Congress leader, a former minister and a former lawmaker. The observance provided the setting in which the Gen Z group submitted its demands to Thapa.
The reported account does not provide further details about the anniversary observance, the group's membership, or Thapa's response to the demands. It records the submission and the issues the group raised: recognition of the Gen Z movement, the dropping of political cases, the release of detainees, and a focus on governance, accountability and civil liberties.
By taking the demands to the newly elected party president in Pokhara, the group sought to place its priorities before a senior figure in the Nepali Congress. Its requests combined calls for action on legal cases and detention with a broader appeal for the movement against corruption and misrule to advance good governance and protect civil liberties.
