Nepal, March 12 -- The uprisings in South Asia have produced interesting results. In Sri Lanka, once considered radical left, the JVP-led National People's Power (NPP) capitalised on the Aragalaya Protest Movement, which opposed traditional political elites and their corrupt ways. Following the protests, the NPP was elected to power for the first time. The student-led protests in early 2022 played a key role in ousting the incumbent President Gotabaya, who fled the country to escape public ire.

Similarly, in Bangladesh, the youth revolution uprooted the politically entrenched Awami League, which had been in power for 17 years, forcing Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. The youths were at the forefront of this uprising and formed a separa...