Every nation operates on an unspoken agreement between the rulers and the ruled. In Nepal, the government shattered this agreement through years of neglect and corruption, and the recent social media ban was the final, unambiguous breach. The violence that followed is the price of that broken trust.
Part one of this unspoken agreement is that the state will strive to create a climate of opportunity. The government broke this promise with its failure to address the 20% youth unemployment rate, leaving a generation feeling abandoned and without a future. This was a fundamental breach of its economic duty.
Part two of the agreement is that the law will apply equally to all, and that the state will act as a guardian of justice. The government broke this promise through its tolerance of rampant corruption and nepotism. The public came to believe that the system was rigged, and that the government served itself, not the people. This was a breach of its moral duty.
The social media ban was the final breach. It violated the understanding that even in disagreement, the people have a right to be heard. By choosing censorship, the government signaled the termination of the agreement. With trust completely broken, the public felt released from its obligation to maintain civic order.
