NEPALI POLITICS

National politics is at a crossroads, moving from post- Gen Z protest instability towards elections, focusing on anti-corruption , good governance , and revisiting federalism , while new political forces (like Ujyalo Nepal ) push for systemic reforms (e.g., non-party local elections , term limits , judicial independence ) against traditional parties , grappling with deep-seated issues like youth disillusionment and the demand for economic development over mere political change . Key themes are rebuilding public trust , transforming party culture , and ensuring inclusive governance , with leaders like independent leaders Balen Shah and Harka Sampang emerging as figures of change, though challenges remain in balancing federalism, accountability , and economic progress . The recent Gen Z protests have also exposed deep social and generational fault lines. The movement has widened a significant gap between a younger, digitally connected generation yearning for change and an older pol...

Sushila Karki led government was/is supposed to do the following jobs as soon as it had occupied the interim government chair considering its formation following the violent demonstration of October 8 and 9 that toppled the almost two-third majority Oli led coalition government of the UML and the NC . It should have, besides its mandate of holding general election,: 1.   Arrested the responsible persons/authorities for ordering and killing 76 protesters including Gen-Zs . 2.   Formed high level commission to investigate high level corruption scams 3.   Formed high level commission comprising constitutional experts and representatives of political parties to amend the existing constitution. 4.   Removed all the political appointees in all the constitutional commissions and councils. 5.   Formed high level commission to investigate the misuse and recovery of cooperative funds and pay back depositors saving funds. 6.   Arranged for payments of sugar far...

State’s brutality on Gen-Z protestors   Political protests and public uprisings are not new in the country. The country’s first mass uprising in 1990 (labelled “ Jana Andolan I ”) and the second in 2006 (“ Jana Andolan II ”) both called for major changes in the political system. But all the governments since then failed to meet the public’s hopes for real reforms. On September 3 , the government banned 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp , Instagram and Facebook , for failing to meet a deadline to register with the ministry of communication and information technology. Gen Z saw the ban as censorship . The frustration spreading on social media quickly turned into a nationwide uprising. The government was compelled to lift the ban on September 8, but it was too late to save the coalition government .   Owing to state’s excessive use of force, 75 protestors were killed in the protests. Of these, one was a 12 year old child and at least 19 were young s...