Predatory script of Panchayat in the post-truth republic

The state is delusional if it believes it can kill journalism and establish a monopoly over truth.

Addicted to the algorithmic aphrodisiac of populism, the post-truth government of Prime Minister Balendra Shah is performing almost exactly as scripted in the regime-change playbook of the Mahendra era in the 1960s. Acts of vengeance excite supporters and demoralise opponents, so it began its term by going after high-profile politicos without adhering to due process.