Posted 2/27/2024, 3:59:38 AM
Nepali Congress Party Seeks to Reinstate Hindu State with Backing of Over 1,100 Signatures
- Nepali Congress party wants to declare Nepal a Hindu state again and will discuss with other parties
- They need a two-thirds majority in parliament to change the constitution back to a Hindu state
- The campaign to reinstate Hinduism has gained support within the party and collected over 1,100 signatures
- The party claims Hinduism in Nepal has been targeted since the 16th century
- Over 80% of Nepal's population is Hindu, with Buddhism, Islam, Kirant, and Christianity as other major religions