Concerns mount over new Nepal government’s use of ordinances and eviction drive

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The new government in Nepal, led by Balendra Shah, is facing criticism for its use of ordinances to bypass legislative processes and its controversial eviction drive impacting illegal settlements.

Analysts say the new Balendra Shah government, which has a whopping majority in Parliament, is trying to rule by ordinances and is bypassing legislative debate; it also faced pushback over clearance of ‘illegal’ settlements along riverbanks in Kathmandu Valley, that left many without homes