Kathmandu, April 13 -- Property details disclosed by Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his Cabinet members on Sunday evening have drawn widespread public concern and criticism.

Unlike their predecessors, Shah and his ministers unveiled their property details in less than a month after assuming office. However, the assets-including land, gold, cash reserves, investments in the share market, and vehicles-owned by the Cabinet members have sparked debate and controversy in both mainstream and social media.

Even as the Corruption Prevention Act makes it mandatory for public office holders to submit their property details within 60 days of assuming public office, it is not mandatory to make them public.

On Monday, a group of students staged a...