About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming elections in Nepal and the impact of Gen Z protests on the political landscape.
On March 5, Nepal will head to the polls for the first election since Gen Z protests toppled the government of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Beyond the Indus host Tushar Shetty sits down with BiswasBaral, editor of the Kathmandu Post and a columnist for The Diplomat, to discuss the Gen Z Revolution, the new crop of favorites – headed by Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah – and the fate of the old political forces. Whoever wins, Baral says, “The new government cannot escape the underlying reasons why the Gen Z uprising happened in the first place: corruption, lack of jobs, unresponsive governance, poor service delivery.”
People in this episode
Host: Tushar Shetty
Guest: Biswas Baral
Topics covered
- Nepal elections
- Gen Z protests
- political change
- corruption
- youth activism
- governance
Keywords
- Nepal
- Gen Z
- elections
- politics
- corruption
- youth
- governance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kathmandu Post, The Diplomat
Places: Nepal
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