KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen’s secretary, Bhupadev Shah, reported that a status post on Mayor Balen's Facebook page, which included a photo of UML Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma, was removed. The removal occurred because the post was flagged by Facebook under its Community Guidelines.

Shah explained that the status, which featured Sharma’s photo, was taken down after Facebook determined it violated their guidelines. He mentioned that the post is currently under review by Facebook, and there is hope it might be restored once the review is completed.