People deserve to hear their prime minister

The silence in House must end so that the work of governing can begin with transparency and dignity.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah rose to the highest office in the land on the rhythmic tides of social defiance and the lyrical promise of accountability. The cover song titled Garibako Chameli served as the anthem for a generation hungry for change. It is a profound irony that the very melody which vocalised the plight of the poor is now being turned against the man who rode its popularity into Singha Durbar. The protest square of Maitighar Mandala and the digital corridors are filled with the same verses, now used to remind the PM that power does not necessitate a loss of empathy. It is a reminder to a leader who once sang that there is no one to speak for the poor, but now remains conspicuously silent when speech matters most.