Thread by @OSINTWa_com

Following the recent Gen Z–led protests in Nepal, opposition-linked social media handles in India, notably from Congress & AAP, began invoking the “Nepal template,” amplifying youth-led dissent as a playbook for stirring mass civil unrest in India.

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Nepal witnessed deadly protests in Sept 2025. Gen Z-led demonstrations triggered by social media bans and an array of issues escalated into violent unrest, leading to resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Military took control, but the situations still worsened.

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Congress & AAP supporting handles used the same tropes to incite youth in India, which were the basis of protests in Nepal:

Corruption, nepotism, unemployment, economic inequality, government crackdowns, and lack of development.

Sound familiar?

These are universal grievances that can resonate across borders.

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Handles-linked to these parties immediately began weaponizing Nepal's crisis, promoting it as a “template” for Indian youth, using the same tropes.

From Instagram stories to UPSC educators’ channels, the message is: “If Nepali youth can rise, why not you?”

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Content creators like Arpit Sharma (son of AAP leader Vikas Sharma) posted videos explicitly calling for Indian youth to "replicate what Nepal's youth did." UPSC Educator Amit Kilhor posted a similar story.

Not subtle. Not coded. Direct incitement. Massive traction.

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Theme 1: Corruption Narrative

These handles linked India's "scams" with Nepal's anti-corruption protests. Rana Ayyub and others weaponized "Adani-Ambani" as symbols of elite capture.

Frame: "Nepalese youth threw out crooks, why should Indians tolerate corruption?"

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Pro-Congress accounts even shared false content -- posting an Assam protest video and falsely attributing it to anti-BJP corruption protests. Misinformation serving a narrative agenda.

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Theme 2: Media Delegitimization

@Zoo_bear, @PunsterX, @DrNimoYadav, and other pro-opposition (Congress, AAP) handles shared footage of Nepal's largest media house burned down, suggesting Indian "Godi media" deserves similar treatment.

Inciting violence against Media in own country!

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Theme 3: "Vote Chori" Trope

With Bihar elections approaching, accounts pushed "vote theft" narratives to tarnish the image of the ruling government & ECI. Handles like Neha Singh Rathore & others amplified these it to question India's electoral integrity.

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Theme 4: Unemployment & Corruption

AAP-affiliated @kapsology and others drew direct parallels b/w Nepal & India on unemployment, subtly suggesting similar governmental "removal" could happen here.

Even took indirect swipes at India's Finance Minister & for corruption!

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Theme 5: Kitchen Sink Approach

AICC's Gaurav Pandhi connected farmers' protests of India to Nepal's protests. IYC's Srinivas BV targeted media as Govt. cronies.

Rana Ayyub literally called for Indians to learn from "government toppling" in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, & Nepal!

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This isn't about Nepal. It's about projection. Each theme - vote fraud, unemployment, corruption, media control - is designed to create relatability among Indian Gen Z and normalize the idea of "street solutions" to political grievances.

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Lastly, these aren't organic expressions of solidarity with Nepal. They're coordinated attempts to use foreign political instability as a blueprint for domestic disruption and capitalize on the unrest. The messaging is too consistent, too strategic, too targeted.

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