Former DPM demands Nepal to return to Hindu state

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Aug 31 2016 | 7:13 PM IST
Nepal's former deputy prime minister and pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party chief Kamal Thapa today demanded reinstatement of the country's Hindu state status in the proposed constitutional amendment.
"If the government tables a bill to amendment the constitution in order to address the demands of the Madhesi parties, a provision to end secularism and reinstatement of Nepal as a Hindu state should also be included in the amendment bill," Thapa told reporters.
Nepal was converted into a secular state through a Parliament declaration shortly after the success of the People's Movement of 2006 that ended absolute monarchy.
"Any proposal to the constitution amendment for the greater interest of the people will be acceptable for our party," said Thapa, the leader of the fourth largest party in the Parliament having 25 Lawmakers.
He accused the ruling alliance of trying to deceive the people by talking about constitution amendment without making any serious homework.
The government is only using the Madhesi parties and they are fooling the Madhesi ethnic groups by talking about constitution amendment.
Prime Minister Prachanda has said his government would table the constitution amendment bill before he embarks to New Delhi on a goodwill visit in two weeks, which is just a trick to fool the agitating Madhesi parties and to deceive them, Thapa claimed.
Regarding the issue of restoring monarchy in the country, he said the monarchy could be reinstated only if the Nepalese people wishes so.

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First Published: Aug 31 2016 | 7:13 PM IST

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