As Nepal erupted in violence this month, over 70 people were killed. KP Sharma Oli’s government, and the larger Communist regime, were toppled. After the street protests, Nepal now has former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushika Karki as interim Prime Minister. For India, that is a big win. However, some misguided voices back home have been wondering aloud why we don’t witness similar “revolutionary" upheavals. This dangerous romanticism of chaos reveals a profound misunderstanding of what real democratic strength looks like.

After all, India’s political stability is neither an accident nor a weakness. It is our greatest achievement in a region where governments have been falling like dominoes.

The Neighbourhood Burns While India Stands Firm

Look around the Indian subcontinent today, and all you are likely to see is the carnage of political instability. Remember the scenes from Bangladesh last year, when Sheikh Hasina had to flee for her life after radical Islamists used young students as their vehicle to effectuate a regime change? Then there is the case of Sri Lanka, which reeled under economic collapse in 2022. This led to Gotabaya Rajapaksas’ dramatic exit with protesters occupying the presidential palace in Colombo. At the same time, Pakistan continues to be led by its military regime, with Imran Khan’s ouster in 2022 triggering nationwide unrest. Myanmar remains under military rule after the 2021 coup. Afghanistan, meanwhile, is now living life under Taliban control.

Now, Nepal has joined the crowd too—or so it seemed when GenZ protesters burned down the parliament, supreme court and politicians’ homes. The death toll from just two days of violence exceeded anything Nepal had seen since its civil war ended.

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