Nepal's Rocky Road To Peace: Dissent Into Chaos?
On the show, the latest from Nepal, where confusion reigns over the choice of an interim leader amid a youth-fueled revolution that has set the streets of Kathmandu ablaze with defiance and despair.
Gen Z protesters, fractured into various groups with competing visions-some pushing for former Chief Justice Sushila Karki after heated online votes that sidelined candidates like Balendra Shah and Kul Man Ghising, while others advocate for figures like Durga Prasai or even pro-monarchy elements-are struggling to forge unity. This division is delaying talks with the army and risking further chaos in the power vacuum.
The unrest was sparked by a controversial social media ban and widespread outrage over corruption and nepotism among the elite. These decentralized factions have toppled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, forcing his resignation amid two days of deadly clashes that claimed at least 30 lives and injured hundreds.
