Millions of people in Nepal protest

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<pragati_samvad wrote:

 

Nepal has been traditionally a Hindu kingdom from time unmemorable.

Nepal has at least 90% Hindu population. But it had a tradition of

religious tolerance and mixing. Despite being a predominantly Hindu

kingdom, Nepal is known for religious harmony and tolerance across

the world.

 

But a resolution that was passed by the re-installed Parliament in

Nepal included a clause that said Nepal would no longer be formally

known as a Hindu country. Members of parliament were not even

allowed to make any discussion on the resolution. It is believed

that the resolution was in fact force imposed on Nepal under

pressure of donor countries (US, EU & India) and NGOs funded by

them to facilitate conversion activities in Nepal.

 

Millions of people in Nepal have been protesting against the

parliamentary decision to declare Nepal a secular. People have been

expressing their protest in every town and village of Nepal. Some

Hindu groups took to the streets denouncing the parliament's

decision to turn the world's only Hindu kingdom into a secular

state. They demanded that the country be declared a Hindu kingdom

once again. The decision of the Parliament has hurt the faith of the

900 million Hindu populace across the globe.

 

On the other side, Robert Gurung, a member of the "Good Hope"

Pentecostal Church, told that he regarded the resolution for secular

Nepal as "revolutionary and democratic". Pasang Sherpa and Dr

Krishna Bahadur Bhattachan associated with the church activities

have also expressed their joy on declaration of Nepal as a secular

state. While Rokaya, who is the president of Church Association of

Nepal said "India is a secular country but there are limitations in

exercising religious freedom. Secularism alone will not resolve the

problem. Hence, focus should be given to the religious freedom to

convert people to Church by missionaries," Rokaya has also demanded

that the government should set up a Ministry of Religious Affairs or

Department of Religious Affairs to facilitate the conversion

activities and apply governmental regression against public protests

against conversions. NGO leaders of some minority ethnic groups

being managed by foreign donation have also been made to welcome the

decision of secular Nepal.

 

Dr. Rokaya believes that the interim constitution being drafted by

people appointed by Seven Party Alliance and Maoists will facilitate

the conversion activities in Nepal. Most of the members in the

committee that is drafting the constitution had been receiving

funding from various donor countries under influence of Church, this

makes his hopes fly high. His organization has already prepared a

model of constitution which would flare up caste, gender and

religious conflict which would make his job of mass scale

conversions easier.

 

Speaking on this issue, Chintamani Yogi, said that the parliament's

decision to declare Nepal as a secular state could give chances for

the Hindu people to unite under the banner of Hinduism. Yogi further

cautioned Hindus all around the world that Missionary activities

could flare up in the days to come in the aftermath of Nepal being

declared a secular state and age-old harmony among various religious

groups within the country could be endangered. "Muslim brothers sell

bangles to Hindu sisters in front of Krishna temple in Lalitpur.

Such a harmony should be protected".

 

Shree Mohan Lal Rajpal who is president of Dharma Jagaran Manch

(DJM) stressed the need for creating awareness among Hindus towards

the ill effects of the declaration of Nepal as a secular state.

India is a secular country with majority of Hindu population, but

every two three months there is some attack on some temple or

festival of Hindus and hundreds of people are killed. He has called

for a National Conference of Saints (Rashtriya Sant Sammelan) to

protect Hinduism in Nepal.

 

Shree Prabhu Paswan and Prem Tamang of Hindu Rakchha Dal (HRD) have

asked for national unity against church activities in Nepal. They

stressed that church is behind all the conflict and miseries of

Nepal. They have targeted Nepal for their activities and hence

profusely funding to bring success to their aim. They are using all

sorts of unethical means in Nepal. They appealed to the Christian

community to stop funding Churches in Nepal as their activities are

generating more and more hatred towards churches among the

population.

 

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