Protesters demanding Nepal be declared a Hindu state in the country's new Constitution clashed with police in the Itahari on saturday afternoon. Watch Avenues Television live news reporting from Itahari. New Constitution: Protesters clash with police, demanding Hindu state in Itahari.
Protesters says, Nepal is a Hindu state and will remain a Hindu state. Almost all Nepalese are Hindus and we will continue to protest until the country declare Nepal as Hindu state. Nepal was declared a secular republic after its centuries-old monarchy was abolished in 2008. The monarchs who ruled Nepal promoted Hinduism, and the kings were believed by some to be a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Hindu groups are now demanding that the Himalayan nation again be declared a Hindu state in the new constitution. Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass.
