In this episode of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Podcast, host Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Dr. Pramod Jaiswal, Research Director at NIICE, to unpack the dramatic political and constitutional crisis unfolding in Nepal.
From the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to the Gen Z-led uprising and the appointment of an interim government, Nepal is witnessing a historic moment of reckoning.
What are the constitutional dilemmas? Who are the key actors? And what does the future hold for democracy in the Himalayan republic?
🎧 Topics Covered:
- The roots and rise of the Gen Z protest movement
- Constitutional breakdown and the role of the judiciary
- The military’s involvement and regional responses
- Scenarios for peace, reform, or further instability
🕊️ As Nepal stands at a crossroads, this episode calls on all stakeholders to restore peace, uphold democratic values, and ensure a just transition.
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📌 Guest: Dr. Pramod Jaiswal – NIICE: https://niice.org.np
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Madalena Casaca
Madalena Casaca is SADF’s Editor and part-time Researcher for the Democracy Research Programme. Ms Casaca is a graduate in European Studies (graduated 2008) from the University of Lisbon, where she explored with high productivity not only European and Western Social Sciences but also African Studies, Russian Studies, and Anthropology. Ms Casaca also completed a yearly Documentary Programme in Prague in 2012/2013 and attended the Film School of the University of Wales in Newport in 2011/2012, where all the basics of visual communication were explored and developed. Less
A one-year investment was made in Moscow studying the Russian language, of which she holds the B2 degree. Madalena began a Master’s degree in World History at the Moscow State University, where she completed the first semester, receiving the highest marks in all courses. She had to return to Portugal for personal reasons and now raises her young daughters in Lisbon. She is transforming her Masters’ Diploma on World History into a non-academic book.