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Nepal needs reforms to stem the rot

The Tribune Editorial: The 35-year-old Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah has won the trust of Gen Z by backing the agitation against corruption and the social media ban.
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PLS TAKE NOTE OF THIS PTI PICK OF THE DAY::: A protester throws a photograph of Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli in the fire at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. AP/PTI(AP09_09_2025_000352B)(AP09_09_2025_000435B)

NEPAL, no stranger to political instability, is in turmoil again after violent anti-government protests forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign. His exit came in the wake of a brutal police crackdown on protesters that left at least 19 dead. It was a controversial ban on social media sites that unleashed the fury of the youth-led Gen Z group, which has been campaigning against alleged corruption in the highest echelons of power. The young brigade had used popular online platforms to claim that children of ministers and other dignitaries owed their extravagant lifestyles to ill-gotten wealth. The alleged bid to suppress freedom of speech backfired badly. Stung by the backlash, the government did not take long to revoke the ban, but that did not help to cool frayed tempers.

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