Nepal, Oct. 13 -- The hurricane of the so-called Gen Z uprising seems to have passed for now, albeit at a tremendous cost to the nation and to the families of the deceased. The deadly political violence instigated by populist politics, masterminded by the deep state, has made us suffer greatly. Yet the situation is still extremely delicate; peace is fragile. Sadly, the Sushila Karki government doesn't appear to be functioning as expected.

Deep state after power

As I've written earlier, and many other commentators have also suggested, the actual Gen Z movement occurred on September 8 and lasted until about 2 pm on September 9, 2025. Much of the death and devastation in the afternoon and evening of September 9, in Kathmandu and many other...