Balendra Shah renewed curiosity for Badimalika. But will he make it easily accessible?

Badimalika and Ramaroshan drew Balendra Shah’s attention as he toured Nepal’s far-west for election campaign.

The initiative follows a surge of public interest triggered by Shah’s remarks during his campaign in Dhangadhi for the March 5 elections. Shah, now the prime minister, said European landscapes pale in comparison to the ‘pinnacle of natural perfection’ in Bajura and Achham.