Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- Rabi Lamichhane, chairperson of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, has warned political leaders and parties against using Nepal's Gen Z movement for their own political gain.

In a statement issued on Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the Gen Z protests, Lamichhane said the movement had been spontaneous and was not organised by any particular political party.

"This was not a movement called by any particular party. It was a spontaneous awakening," Lamichhane said in the statement. "No political party or leader should use it for their own political gain."

He said the movement had also left political leaders with a responsibility to answer the questions raised by young protesters.

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