The worried Nepali students in India claimed they have postponed their vacation plans and called their family frequently out of concern for their safety during a period when violent protests shook their country. In response to a government ban on social media, the student-led “Gen Z” protests in Nepal grew into a bigger campaign that reflected the public’s rising disapproval of the KP Sharma Oli administration and the nation’s political class for alleged corruption and indifference to the needs of the average citizenry.
Students from Nepal who are studying in India show concern
Some Nepali students in India have expressed their anxiety and said they had put off their intentions to return home due to the growing events in their nation.
A master’s student at the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) at Delhi University announced that he had canceled his intentions to celebrate Dussehra by returning home, which is close to Kathmandu. “I was looking forward to being with my family, but they have advised me to stay back in Delhi until the situation there stabilises,” he stated.
Manoj Chaudhary, an MBA student at IIT-Dhanbad from Birgunj, Nepal, claimed that things were more tranquil in his hometown than in the metropolis. He has, however, put his plans to go home on hold.
My plans to travel to Nepal in the near future have been put on hold. I am concerned about Kathmandu, where buildings have been set on fire and students have been killed, even if my family is protected. It should never have occurred. “I only hope peace comes back soon,” he remarked.
In Nepal, students are concerned about their extended families.
According to another student at Delhi University, her grandparents and other family members reside in Nepal, while her immediate parents and siblings reside in Delhi.
“I worry a lot for them. We hear about violent protests every day, and it hurts to not know how safe they are,” she remarked.
According to a first-year DU student, he was disturbed by the news of fatalities and damage. “I never imagined that students would be killed for speaking up. The nation seems to be tearing itself apart.
He added that he phones his family every few hours to see how they are doing. “I used to ask friends here to visit Nepal for its beauty, but now I feel sad about what is happening,” he said.
Although her family lives in a relatively safe rural location, a PhD scholar at the South Asian University who previously attended Jawaharlal Nehru University said the upheaval had left her uneasy.
“Sitting far away, you feel powerless when your nation suffers. “I hope the protests pave the way for something constructive, even though the violence was tragic,” she remarked.
Prime Minister Oli resigned from office following widespread demonstrations on the second day, and rumors have it that he intends to travel to Dubai. The demonstration grew more intense, and a day after 19 people were killed in the terrible violence, the protesters set fire to the parliament, other government buildings, and the houses of prominent politicians.
