“STAY VIGILANT”
Shah’s breakneck style has won admirers.
“First of all, it has changed the style of working – it started working from day one unlike previous governments,” said journalist Sudheer Sharma. “It seems to be action-oriented.”
But it also has fierce critics.
Oli’s communist party, the CPN-UML, said in a statement on Friday that the government’s work has been “very weak, immature and controversial”.
Shah’s government has pushed reform through ordinances to speed up change despite having the parliamentary majority needed to pass legislation.
Some worry the approach is undermining checks and balances.
“Work has been done, but the understanding of how it is to be done seems to be different,” said Anusha Khanal, a political researcher who also took part in the protests. “We have to stay vigilant.”
One ordinance allows the constitutional council — chaired by Shah — to make decisions, including judicial appointments, by a simple majority.
Discussions around constitutional amendments and restructuring Nepal’s federal system have triggered political backlash.
Yujan Rajbhandari, 23, who took part in the 2025 protests, told AFP that the government was born “from the womb of the movement” and must listen to its voice.
“We have a lot of hope with this government,” he said. “It is good that they are result-oriented, but if that result is not through a due process then it may not be sustainable.”
A bid to remove squatter settlements has also been highly criticised.
“The first 100 days is the time they have the most goodwill from everyone,” Rana said. “Now, the criticism may mount, even from the public.”
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