09-17-2006, 10:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Millions of people in Nepal protest </b>
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.
<b>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. </b>Members of parliament were not even
allowed to make any discussion on the resolution. It is believed
that the resolution was in fact force <b>imposed on Nepal under
pressure of donor countries (US, EU & India) and NGOs funded by
them to facilitate conversion activities in Nepal.</b>
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.
<b>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".</b> 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. <b>Hence, focus should be given to the religious freedom to
convert people to Church by missionaries, </b>" Rokaya has also demanded
that the government should set up a Ministry of Religious Affairs or
Department of Religious <b>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.</b>
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. <b>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.</b>
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. <b>He has called
for a National Conference of Saints (Rashtriya Sant Sammelan) to
protect Hinduism in Nepal.</b>
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. <b>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.</b>
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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.
<b>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. </b>Members of parliament were not even
allowed to make any discussion on the resolution. It is believed
that the resolution was in fact force <b>imposed on Nepal under
pressure of donor countries (US, EU & India) and NGOs funded by
them to facilitate conversion activities in Nepal.</b>
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.
<b>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".</b> 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. <b>Hence, focus should be given to the religious freedom to
convert people to Church by missionaries, </b>" Rokaya has also demanded
that the government should set up a Ministry of Religious Affairs or
Department of Religious <b>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.</b>
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. <b>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.</b>
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. <b>He has called
for a National Conference of Saints (Rashtriya Sant Sammelan) to
protect Hinduism in Nepal.</b>
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. <b>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.</b>
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