Youths began gathering spontaneously at the Parliament building area in New Baneshwar on Tuesday morning.

They carried no banners. “Yesterday’s incident exposed the government’s failure. I came here to stand with the youths,” one participant said.

Nineteen people were killed during Monday’s Gen Z protest against corruption and the shutdown of social media. Leaders from both ruling and opposition parties said the tragedy resulted from the government’s repressive response, which has drawn widespread criticism.

Authorities have imposed a curfew across the Ring Road area of Kathmandu from 8:30 am until further notice, citing security concerns. A separate curfew order has also been enforced in Lalitpur.