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The Economic Times
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Nepal Protests: Why Madhesh region is protesting against PM Balen Shah just months after his rise as a youth icon

Four months ago, Balendra Shah walked into Sheetal Niwas as Nepal's first prime minister to come from the Madhesh plains, carried into office on a wave of youth votes that had swept away the country's old political order. This week, the region that helped write his origin story is on fire, and a growing share of the anger on its streets is aimed squarely at him.

Nepal Protest: Why Madhesh is up in arms. How it started?

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