"In Nepal, millions are still reeling from an anti-corruption rebellion led by the country's urban youth, which ousted the government led by K P Sharma Oli earlier this month. Oli's power collapsed within mere days so quickly, in fact, that some Nepalese now speculate that protesters must have had help from abroad. A rare congratulatory message from religious leader Dalai Lama further fueled the debate on social media."
"Political scientist Sucheta Pyakurel told DW that the government's ouster was a "revolution of mass frustration" generated by lack of opportunities and cronyism. At the same time, she also pointed a "correlation between sovereignty and external influence." "As we lose our grip on both the state institutions and the market with so many youths leaving for jobs abroad external influence naturally grows," she said."
Millions of Nepalese are reeling after an urban youth-led anti-corruption rebellion ousted K P Sharma Oli's government in a matter of days. Rapid collapse of power prompted speculation about foreign assistance, intensified by a rare congratulatory message from the Dalai Lama. Many maintain the movement was launched and driven domestically, with Gen Z activism compared to protests in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Syria but rooted in Nepali leadership. Political scientists characterize the ouster as mass frustration fueled by lack of opportunities and cronyism, noting that youth migration and weakening institutions can increase external influence. Nepal's location between India and China complicates claims of foreign meddling.
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