National mourning in Nepal for Gen Z protest victims

All government offices and educational institutions remained closed across Nepal on Wednesday as the country observed “national day of mourning” in honour of those killed during Gen Z protests.

It has also been decided to build ‘Gen-Z Memorial Park’ in memory of those who lost their life in the protest. All Nepali embassies and missions abroad were closed, with the national flag being flown at half-mast.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Sushila Karki had announced that those killed during the Gen Z protest on September 8 and 9 would be declared “martyrs”. Seventy-two people, including 3 policemen, were among the dead during the violent protests on September 8 and 9 that toppled the government led by ex-PM KP Sharma Oli.

Houses of political leaders, important government buildings, business establishments and shopping complexes were also set on fire during the stir. Oli quit on September 9 shortly after hundreds of agitators entered his office, demanding his resignation for the death of at least 19 people in police.