The Nepali Congress has questioned the working style of the first 100 days of the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, accusing it of weakening the rules, procedures and institutional governance while trying to become popular.

President Gagan Thapa has commented that despite showing some positive signs, the government has been 'more concerned about likes than work', has frightened the private sector and has given priority only to results than laws and procedures.

Reviewing the government's 100-day performance at a program organized at the party's central office in Sanepa on Sunday, Thapa said that the current government has prioritized the role of the Singha Durbar as the Prime Minister compared to the previous government.

'In the past, less attention was paid to the role of the Prime Minister sitting in the Singha Durbar and working as a ruler. However, more attention was paid to the role of the political leader sitting in the sand.' Instead of playing the role of a ruler sitting in Baluwatar, political management was done in Baluwatar,' Thapa said, 'We raised this issue at the government front, in party meetings and in parliament. But, it didn't happen. After Balendra Shah became the Prime Minister, there has been a difference in the roles of Baluwatar and Singha Durbar. The responsibility of governing has been given priority sitting in Singha Durbar. Although this seems normal, it is positive.'

At the same time, Thapa accused the government of focusing more on gaining popularity than improving the living standards of the citizens. 'The government seems to be more concerned about likes than live,' he said, 'The government is more focused on generating immediate attention than the long-term problems of citizens including the landless.'

Thapa said that the tendency to seek only results by violating methods and procedures is fatal for democratic governance. ‘The government seems to be moving forward with the idea that the method and process are nothing, only the result is everything,’ he said, ‘This practice was also done in 2074 BS. The tendency to act without completing the legal process through executive orders was seen in the past, and the results were not good. Now the same practice is repeating itself. This is not good.’

On the issue of the economy, he commented that the market has lost faith in the government. Stating that both small and large businessmen are in confusion, he alleged that the government is looking at the private sector with suspicion rather than as a partner.

‘The message has been sent that the private sector is a fraud and should be locked up,’ he said, ‘There has been an atmosphere of fear among construction entrepreneurs, bankers or other businessmen. In such a situation, there is no environment for new investment to come or for anyone to start a new business.’

He clarified that the Congress will support the investigation and action taken in accordance with the law to control corruption. But he said that it should not be used outside the rules and procedures or as a means of gaining popularity. 

Thapa said that the government has not been able to move towards building a national consensus on issues such as institutional reforms, constitutional amendments and foreign policy when there is a strong government. 

He alleged that the government has focused on gaining immediate popularity instead of moving forward by creating a common understanding with all political parties in the changing international environment.