7 months ago, a new face came into Nepal’s politics, Balen Shah. This 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician took over the post of Prime Minister of the country in March 2026. Balen’s Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) had won almost two-thirds majority in Parliament. The youth saw him as a ray of hope against corruption. But on 12-13 July 2026, the same youth took to the streets. Hundreds of people demonstrated outside the Singhdarbar Secretariat in Kathmandu. They had placards in their hands and demanded the resignation of Balen Shah. What happened after all that hero Balen Shah became the target…

Balen Shah’s troubles have increased due to 4 reasons…

1. Bulldozing of slums on the banks of Bagmati river

The biggest charge against Balen Shah is of demolishing slums with bulldozers. This has been his old agenda, even when he was the mayor of Kathmandu, he wanted to do this.

According to Nepalese law, a landless slum dweller is a person who does not own any land anywhere in the country. According to Nepali media reports in 2022, about 3,466 families lived along the banks of rivers in three districts of Kathmandu Valley.

The Balen government deployed police and army to remove these slums. Many people left their homes themselves, but a large number of people became homeless. Elderly people and children were also included in these.

There is a provision for rehabilitation in Nepali law, but the government did not provide them any alternative shelter. Houses of 2,600 families were demolished, but only 325 families got a place in temporary shelter centres. On July 2, 2026, the government ordered to vacate these centers by July 6. 60 families refused to go because they had no place to go.

28 civil society organizations issued a joint statement saying, ‘We are concerned by the unconstitutional actions of the government. We demand the government to stop these actions and follow democratic practices.

On July 12, 2026, hundreds of landless slum dwellers and workers demonstrated in Maitighar, Kathmandu.

2. Three people committed suicide in three days

In the first week of July 2026, three youths attempted self-immolation in Nepal. Two of them died, while one is admitted to the hospital with serious burns.

The most famous case was that of a 25-year-old ride-share app driver, who committed suicide after being fined by the traffic police. He was not in a position to pay the fine. Biswas Baral, editor of Kathmandu Post, said, ‘When a youth has committed suicide and there is tension on the streets, remaining silent can be considered a lack of sympathy.’

When Prem Acharya committed suicide in 2023, the then mayor Balen Shah had called it an ‘extreme failure of the state’. Now that he himself is the Prime Minister, his silence on these incidents is the target of the opposition and protesters.

3. Unemployment and broken hopes of youth

GenZ Nepal organization has accused Balen Shah of running the government in an ‘anti-people and autocratic’ manner. The organization says that no concrete steps were taken in the budget and policies to increase employment and income of the youth.

These are the youth who brought political change in Nepal in September 2025. Due to opposition from the youth, the then Prime Minister KP Oli Sharma had to resign. Balen Shah came to power with the help of the same youthful energy. But now the same youth are against him.

Nepali Congress has accused the government of ‘failing to instill hope and confidence among the youth’.

4. Balen Shah’s authoritarian tendencies

According to Tribune India, ‘authoritarian tendencies’ are clearly visible in Balen Shah. He ignores procedures, takes decisions in isolation and bypasses the Cabinet. Balen Shah’s silence has become a big issue:

• Don’t talk to the media: Even while being mayor, he did not talk to Nepali media. Even after becoming Prime Minister, he did not give any interview. Balen’s social media posts are being described as ‘reading tea leaves’.
• Distance from Parliament: During the first Parliament session, he walked out in the middle of the President’s address. His absence became a matter of concern in the later sessions also.
• Pressure on media: Vehicles were parked in front of the offices of the Post and other media organizations as well as the residence of Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa and the entry gates were closed. As if it is being said, ‘If the media is portraying traffic rules as strict, then it should not complain about wrongly parked vehicles.’

What does Balen Shah have to say on this whole uproar?

Balen Shah has not yet given any specific statement nor reacted to the protest. Balen’s supporters say that he works in the secretariat from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm during the day. For his opponents, his silence is his biggest weakness.

Balen Shah had called the self-immolation in 2023 a ‘failure of the state’. Now that this is happening in his government, his silence is under question.

Then what is the challenge before Balen Shah?

Balen Shah had gained power on the slogan of against corruption and change. The authoritarian attitude adopted by Balen is turning the very youth against himself with the help of whom he came to power. Now Balen Shah faces three big challenges:

• Rehabilitation of slum dwellers: 2,600 families are homeless, but only 325 have received shelter. According to the law, it is the responsibility of the government to provide rehabilitation.
• Unemployment and youth anger: Due to three suicides in three days, youth organizations allege that there are no concrete steps for employment in the budget.
• Silence and Authoritarian Image: Not talking to the media, staying away from Parliament and parking vehicles in front of media offices is creating an ‘autocratic’ image.

A commission appointed to probe the excessive use of force during the Gen-Z agitation of September 8-9 in Nepal will summon ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for an explanation. Officials gave this information on Thursday (January 1, 2025).

At least 19 youth were killed in police firing during a protest against the Oli government in Kathmandu on September 8. 77 people lost their lives in the unrest that lasted for two days across the country. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and other concerned organizations have alleged that security forces used disproportionate and unlawful force, including indiscriminate shelling, against protesters. Due to this movement, Oli’s coalition government had to be ousted from power.

Commission chief Gauri Bahadur Karki told reporters on Thursday that after the completion of the process of recording the statement of the then Home Minister Ramesh Writer, preparations are underway to seek clarification from CPN-UML president and former Prime Minister Oli.

Bahadur Karki said the commission is working as per the plan to submit its final report within the extended deadline of January 21. The three-member inquiry commission was constituted through a Cabinet decision on September 21. However, Oli has raised questions on the validity and impartiality of the commission and said that he will not appear before it.

The Commission has also lifted the travel ban imposed on the Nepali Congress leader and writer. He was banned from leaving Kathmandu Valley and going abroad. The author had said before the commission on Monday that he takes full moral responsibility for the deaths and other losses on September 8. However, he claimed that the vandalism and arson that took place across the country on September 9 was not spontaneous, but the result of a ‘planned conspiracy against democracy and the nation’.

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Manisha Koirala’s family

Manisha was born on 16 August 1970 in Nepal. Manisha bills the political family. Manisha’s grandfather Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. Apart from this, two of his great -grandfather Girija Prasad Koirala and Matrika Prasad Koirala were also the Prime Minister of Nepal.

His father Prakash Koirala is a politician and is a former cabinet minister. At the same time, his mother Sushma Koirala is a housewife. Manisha has a brother Siddharth Koirala, who is an actor.

Life spent in India

Manisha spent her early life in India. She stayed in her grandmother’s house in Varanasi for a few years. After this she stayed in Delhi and then in Mumbai. Manisha studied in Varanasi till 10th class. After this she came to Delhi and then she studied at Army Public School.

Manisha Koirala’s religion

Manisha was born in the Koirala family, who is a Kanyakubj Brahmin. Koirala is a traditional Hindu community of Nepal. She follows Hinduism.

Manisha Koirala appeared in these films

Talking about Manisha’s work, Manisha started working in films in Nepal in 1989. He also took modeling projects. In 1991, he made his debut in Hindi films. She appeared in the merchant. He then worked in many films. He, Yalgar, Anmol, Milan, 1942: a love story, criminal, bombay, guddu, silence, secret, heart, suddenly, cartridges, rebel, fear, mind, king fell in love with the queen.