vowing that his movement will “fight till the end” to build a people’s government. In an exclusive interview with Start Here’s Sandra Gathmann, Sudan Gurung said his group is already mobilizing supporters nationwide to form a “movement for change” rather than a traditional political party. “They have dragged us into politics,” he said, referring to the former government of “selfish” and “corrupt” politicians. “If it’s politics they want, that’s what they’ll get. We will be running in the next election because we are not going to back down now.”

Gurung, 36, rose to prominence as the face of a grassroots uprising led largely by Nepal’s Gen Z. The demonstrations erupted after the government blocked social media platforms, including Facebook, X, and YouTube, arguing that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight. But the protests quickly grew into a broader movement, fueled by anger over alleged corruption, state violence, and impunity. Dozens of young demonstrators were killed, and thousands more injured.

Gurung insists his movement is ready to govern. Volunteers have already formed legal and communications committees and are collecting policy demands from across the country through platforms such as Discord—which was used to organize during the protests—and Instagram. He said his team is working to ensure “that every voice of the Nepalese people is heard.” (Aljazeera)