Gen Z martyrs’ families announce September 8 as ‘Remembrance Day’

Families of those who died and were injured during Nepal's Gen Z movement have declared September 8 as a "Remembrance Day" to honor the victims. The announcement was made at a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday by the Gen Z Martyrs’ Family Welfare Society and the Injured Gen Z Nepal Joint Struggle Committee.

Ganesh Prasad Chaulagain, father of martyr Shriyam Chaulagain and treasurer of the Martyrs’ Family Welfare Society, stated that the remembrance program will be held at the old Parliament building in Baneshwor, the same site that was set on fire during the protests. He emphasized that the government should cover all expenses and manage the event, with the families of martyrs and injured protesters acting as organizers.

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We will observe Remembrance Day on Bhadra 23 in memory of the martyrs of the Gen Z movement. We will hold it inside the Parliament building in Baneshwor, which was burned during the movement.

"We will observe Remembrance Day on Bhadra 23 in memory of the martyrs of the Gen Z movement. We will hold it inside the Parliament building in Baneshwor, which was burned during the movement," Chaulagain said. He explained that the families lack the financial resources to organize the event independently and are requesting the government to take full ownership of the arrangements.

In addition to the Remembrance Day, the groups plan to hold a seven-day Mahayagya, a religious ritual, inside the Parliament building starting October 1. They are again demanding government management and financing for this event. Chaulagain mentioned he had discussed the matter with the Home Minister, who promised to consult the Prime Minister, but no further information has been received. The government has already officially designated September 8 annually as "Gen Z Martyrs’ Day."

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We want the government to take ownership of all arrangements for the programme, but the organisers will be the martyrs’ families and the injured.