Nepal, July 7 -- The government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah is facing growing criticism, both from within the ruling coalition and outside it, over its handling of landless squatters displaced from riverbank settlements in Kathmandu.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Whip Krantishikha Dhital, Nepal Gen Z Front Coordinator Rakshya Bam, and Gatisheel Loktantrik Party leader Nisha Adhikari have all accused the government of failing to manage the eviction process with adequate planning and compassion.

In a social media post, Dhital said the tears of displaced squatters should weigh on everyone. She questioned whether the government's actions reflected the commitments made in its election manifesto and said the operation exposed "the s...