Nepal, May 12 -- Gen Z activist Tanuja Pandey has sharply criticized Prime Minister Balendra Shah, saying he no longer has the freedom to behave in a "ruffian-like manner".

Taking to social media amid growing debate over the prime minister walking out of Parliament during the presentation of the government's policies and programs, Pandey urged Shah to treat politics with greater responsibility and dignity.

"Make politics a matter of responsibility and dignity. If you don't know how, then learn. You no longer have the freedom to behave like a ruffian," she wrote.

Pandey also questioned whether Shah was acting as "Prime Minister Balendra" or as "Balen", whom she accused of thriving on cheap popularity.

"If you are Prime Minister Balend...