Highlights – The movement in Nepal started with the hashtag #NepoKids on social media. It was alleged that the children of politicians are having fun at the expense of the public. This is what inspired the youth to become fiercely anti-government, which resulted in the unexpected fall of a government without weapons.
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No one could have imagined that raising their voice against the corruption and nepotism of the generation in Nepal would take such a terrible form. Fearing the protesters, the then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli had to resign and leave the country. The movement started with the hashtag #NepoKids on social media. It was alleged that the children of politicians are having fun at the expense of the public. They are getting everything without any effort.
All the people who have won the ‘Miss Nepal’ title or the ‘Chamber of Commerce’ elections are the children of politicians. They are being raised on public money and then they take away the rights of the people, says Gen-Jin. There are some well-known personalities in Gen-Jin’s Nepo Kid list in Nepal. Who are openly targeted. Gen-Jin’s anger reached its peak due to their luxurious lifestyle.
Saugat Thapa
Saugat Thapa is the son of former Law Minister Vinta Kumar Thapa, who won the Chamber of Commerce elections in his father’s name. Gen-Jin alleges that he benefited from his father’s influence. His lifestyle was also not ordinary; he lived abroad, drove expensive cars. From his lifestyle, it seemed that he was the son of a big businessman. According to Gen G, Saugat Thapa did not even have the necessary qualifications for the Chamber of Commerce.
Shunkhala Khatiwada
Shunkhala Khatiwada has won the ‘Miss Nepal World’ title, Gen G alleges that she got this title due to her father’s influence. She is the daughter of former Health Minister Khatiwada. Shunkhala also lives a luxurious lifestyle and spends her holidays abroad. After the Gen G movement, the number of her Instagram followers has decreased by one lakh.
Veena Magar
Veena Magar is also included in the list of ‘Nepo Kids’. She also had to face no less criticism with the hashtag Nepokid. Veena is the daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahl ‘Prachanda’ and has been the Water Minister of Nepal. She is accused of traveling abroad using government funds and lining her own pockets by cutting the budget of the Gramin Jal Yojana.
Shivana Nrastha
Shivana Nrastha is the daughter-in-law of former Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Her luxurious lifestyle is very viral on social media. Shivana is the owner of properties worth crores of rupees. She has also been accused by Zen-G of living a luxurious life with public money.
Zen-G’s list of ‘Nepo Kids’ is very long. In Nepal, this hashtag has exposed the luxurious lifestyle of politicians and their children. Politicians’ children are enjoying watches worth crores of rupees, Gucci bags and designer clothes, while the common people are allegedly struggling with daily hardships.
