| 2006 Birgunj unrest | |||
| Date | May 22 2006 | ||
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| Location | Birgunj (वीरगञ्ज) Parsa District (पर्सा जिल्ला) 27°0′N 84°52′E / 27.000°N 84.867°E / 27.000; 84.867 | ||
| Caused by | Announcement by the Parliament of Nepal on 18 May 2006 that the country would become a secular state. | ||
| Methods | Protests | ||
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The 2006 Birganj unrest were several incidents of unrest perpetrated by Hindu groups in the Nepalese city of Birgunj on 22 May 2006 following the announcement by the Parliament of Nepal on 18 May that the country will become a secular state. The declaration lead to widespread unrest by Hindu fundamentalist groups across Nepal – the town of Birgunj was forced to close for two days.
The unrest
Hindu organizations in Nepal viewed the declaration of secular Nepal as "defamatory" and "dangerous" and told that it could provoke a "religious crusade" in the country.
The town of Birgunj lies on the border with India and according to local journalists the people involved in the unrest in the town had the character of the Hindu nationalist rallies that take place in India. The town was closed down by an alliance of Hindu groups – with thousands taking to the streets.
References
- "Nepal - International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor". US Department of State website. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Nepal faces Hindu backlash over declaration as secular state". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Nepal Hindus in secular protest". 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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