What do Nepalis want from their new government? - World Questions podcast, BBC World Service

Young protestors were shot dead in the street, Nepal’s state buildings were razed to the ground, and the government collapsed following Gen Z demonstrations. Click here to subscribe to our channel ?? https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Now, after an historic election, the country is taking a step into the unknown with a new government. It is led by a rapper-turned-politician and it’s pledged to the aims of its youth. Jonny Dymond and a panel in Kathmandu debate audience questions covering the death and destruction of September 2025, future prospects for the country’s young adults, and the danger of a continuing Middle Eastern war to life in Nepal. We have replaced a previous version of World Questions with this video. The previous version had a map of the region which we have now removed. The Panel: Rakshya Bam: Youth activist and Coordinator of the Gen Z Front Shishir Khanal MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Mahat: Former Finance Minister and Spokesperson for Nepali Congress Party Dr Mandira Sharma: Director, Asia and Pacific Region, International Commission of Jurists 00:00: Introduction 01:49 Introducing the Panel 02:33 Did the lack of political and police reform in Nepal lead to the youth protest? 10:12 Can Nepal reverse the exodus of its youth? 19:10 How the conflict in Iran is affecting Nepali Watch more from World Questions on our playlist here ?? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fEEm_fHVTcyuJrj-2ElWDM Click here for the extended radio recording of World Questions Nepal ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8snp Presenter: Jonny Dymond Picture Editor: Tim Hodges YouTube Producer: Steven Williams Producer: Charlie Taylor ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram ?? https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter ?? https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook ?? https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #nepal #nepalprotest #nepalinews