Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress Kathmandu Metropolitan Committee has lit lamps in memory of those martyred during the Gen-G movement. The tribute program was held at Shanti Batika in the capital on Saturday evening in the presence of Congress Central General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa.

Tribute to Gen-G Martyrs

Central Committee Member Ajay Babu Shiwakoti and several other party leaders also attended the program. Speaking on the occasion, leaders reaffirmed that the sacrifices of the Gen-G generation must be honored and their demands addressed.

Gagan Thapa’s Support for Gen-G

Thapa and his group within the Nepali Congress have been vocal about addressing the concerns of Gen-G even before the protests began. They have repeatedly stated that as the current generation, the Gen-Gs’ voices deserve respect and recognition.

Call for Leadership Change

The Gen-G protests on Bhadra 23 were aimed against corruption and the suppression of social media. The Oli-led government’s response — which left 72 people dead due to indiscriminate firing — has intensified calls for change.

Thapa’s group has stressed that the Congress must undergo generational transformation, hold a special general convention, and go into the next elections with new leadership to do justice to the aspirations of Gen-G.