Beyond Balen and Rabi

Can the political messiahs lead their disillusioned flock to the promised land?

Balendra (Balen) Shah and Rabi Lamichhane burst into Nepal’s rugged political landscape like two messiahs in a hurry, offering a tantalising promise to lead disillusioned Nepalis to the promised land of good governance, zero corruption, development and progress. Nepalis are loving it all. So, we march on, behind our messiahs, towards the promised land.