Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- Prakash Bohara, a Gen Z protester injured during the September 8 demonstration, said he joined the movement seeking change for the next generation and questioned why those responsible for the violence have not been held accountable.

Speaking at the Kantipur Conclave 2026 session titled "Gen Z Revolt: Story of a Shoe", Bohara said he had returned to Nepal after serving with the Russian army for 18 months and was preparing to apply to the Qatar police when he went to Maitighar and later New Baneshwar during the protest.

"I felt I had to contribute to the new generation," he said, adding that he did not even know who the organisers were.

He said he was shot in the left leg near the Parliament building and collapsed on...