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A very shocking turn has emerged in the recent political history of Nepal. Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah alias Balen Shah, who reached the pinnacle of power riding on the wave of historic anger and unprecedented mass movement of ‘Gen-Z’ i.e. young generation, is now facing fierce opposition from the same youth power. Hundreds of youth and citizens took to the streets of the capital on Sunday to protest against the government’s decision to forcibly evict landless slum dwellers from their homes in the Kathmandu Valley without any alternative rehabilitation plan.
Anti-government slogans echoed in Maitighar Mandla: Demonstration in front of Singhdarbar Secretariat
The massive protest, organized on the strategic call of the United National Landless Morcha, took place at the historic Maitighar Mandala, located right in front of the Singhdarbar Secretariat in Kathmandu. The protesting youth were holding placards and banners with sharp slogans like ‘Stop atrocities on the poor’, ‘Respect human rights’, ‘Stop illegal arrests’ and ‘Give immediate shelter to landless slum dwellers’. This public anger further flared up when the massive flood water entered a temporary government accommodation center in Kirtipur, Kathmandu on Friday night, putting the lives of about 150 landless citizens taking shelter there in danger.
Brutal lathicharge on youth activists: Nepali Congress condemns police action
When young social workers associated with ‘Gen-G’ movement reached Kirtipur on Saturday to know the ground reality of the flood affected area and the condition of the victims, the police administration adopted a very strict attitude towards them. The police suddenly lathicharged the youth who were marching peacefully and forcibly arrested many activists. In this clash, a young worker suffered serious facial injuries and had to be immediately admitted to a local hospital. President of opposition party Nepali Congress, Gagan Kumar Thapa has strongly criticized this police repression. Expressing serious objection to the police action, he has strongly demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all the arrested youth.
More than 15,000 people homeless: Spark of movement flares up in Kosi province too
This series of government action against the landless is not new in Nepal. Earlier, the government had evicted more than 15,000 people from about 2,600 families by using bulldozers in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley. Many of these families were living in temporary relief camps and were given an ultimatum to vacate. The spark of protest against this action has now spread from Kathmandu to Kosi province. 26 other protesters, who were protesting against the ill-treatment of youth workers at the main gate of Morang District Police Office, were also detained by the police on Sunday, increasing the anger against the Balen government.
What was Nepal’s historical Gen-G Protest? who changed the fate of power
This current crisis in Nepal is reminiscent of the period when the biggest youth movement started in the country. The anger of the youth had erupted against corruption, unemployment, nepotism and restrictions imposed by the then government on social media platforms. Due to the immense pressure of that mass movement, the then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli had to resign from his post. During that entire movement, former Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen Shah), who established his anti-corruption image and influence on social media, emerged as the biggest icon of the youth. His party registered a historic victory in the general elections of March 2026 and on 27 March 2026, Balen Shah was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal. But within a few months of assuming power, his humane decision to remove slums without making alternative arrangements has turned those same supporters into his arch rivals.