India, Sept. 9 -- The protests in Nepal were initially seen by many as just young people upset at not being able to use Instagram or something, but Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation marks another major upset caused by young citizens' frustrations in India's neighbourhood.

The protests in Nepal were triggered by a since-revoked social media ban, but the Gen-Z groups leading the agitation demanded wholesale change of regime on the issue of corruption.

They drew cues from within the South Asian subcontinent and much beyond. Many cited the protests in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka among inspirations, and movements against entrenched politicians and their "nepo kids" in the Philippines, for instance.

PM Oli's resignation means Nepal is ...