KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A rising number of young Nepalis are openly urging their parents to cut ties with political parties—or risk losing contact with them altogether.
The unusual form of protest has gained momentum following the government’s violent crackdown on Monday’s Generation Z demonstrations, in which police used bullets, tear gas, and water cannons. At least 19 protesters, including two in Sunsari, were killed and more than 400 others injured nationwide.
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On Facebook, Bijya Jung KC issued a stark ultimatum to his father, a Nepali Congress cadre: “If you continue to be a member from this day onwards, I will break away from everything we share.” KC accused the government of “killing young people” and condemned the pervasive corruption that he said has hollowed out the country.
Another youth, Ansa Pahari, publicly disowned her parents, Puspa Ghale Pahari and Padam Pahari, until they resign from their party. “Don’t call me until then,” she wrote.
Similarly, Madhu Menu Khatiwada directly appealed to her mother, the Deputy Mayor of Duhabi Municipality in Sunsari, questioning her silence after police opened fire under the orders of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. “What if the bullet had killed you? Would you have opposed the government or remained silent?”
Beyond personal ultimatums, some young people are themselves resigning from political parties, amplifying the sense of generational disillusionment. Social media feeds on Facebook and X are flooded with resignation letters and open appeals, signaling what many describe as a growing rebellion against entrenched political structures.
