Nepali Congress to hold discussions with political parties on 'Hindu state' declaration, says Shankar Bhandari

Feb 28, 2024

Kathmandu (Nepal), Feb 27 (ANI): Nepali Congress Leader and Member of Parliament, Shankar Bhandari said that his party will hold discussions with other parties to declare Nepal a ‘Vedic Sanatan Hindu state’. He has been leading the "Vedic Sanatan Hindu Rastra establishment campaign" within the Nepali Congress. He claimed reinstatement of the Hindu state would be a course correction in Nepali politics. They need a two-third majority to declare a Hindu state. The campaign for Hindu nation launched by Bhandari gained popularity during the five-day Maha Samiti meeting held in Lalitpur on Feb 19. Bhandari submitted signatures on the declaration to party President Sher Bahadur Deuba who then promised to take the issue to the Central Committee meeting. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party had also launched their campaign for a Hindu state, with the reinstatement of monarchy as their demand.