Is all well in Balen Shah's Nepal? Why protests are testing his promise of change

Just over 100 days into office, Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah is facing growing protests from many of the same young supporters who helped bring him to power.A little over 100 days into office, Nepal's youngest prime minister is already facing the kind of anger that swept his predecessor from power. When Balendra "Balen" Shah took office in March, he carried the hopes of a generation that had grown tired of corruption, political dynasties and empty promises. The rapper-turned-engineer-turned-politician was not just another elected leader; he was the face of a political reset born from the Gen Z uprising that shook Nepal in 2025. But revolutions have a habit of creating impossible expectations. Barely three months later, protesters are back on Kathmandu's streets. Last week, youth in Ne