2006 Birgunj unrest

Several incidents of unrest in Birgunj, Nepal on 22 May 2006 2006 Birgunj unrest May 22, 2006 Birgunj (वीरगञ्ज) Parsa District (पर्सा जिल्ला) Madhesh Province (मधेश प्रदेश) Nepal (सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल) 27 0 N 84 52 E region:NP_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS inline,title Announcement by the Parliament of Nepal on 18 May 2006 that the country would become a secular state. Protests Closure of Birgunj (वीरगञ्ज) for two days. The Parliament of Nepal adopted an Interim Constitution on January 15, 2007 declaring Nepal to be a secular state.Nepal - International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90232.htm US Department of State website 7 June 2024 Hindu groups Parliament of Nepal October 2023 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.https://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0530/p04s01-wosc.html Nepal faces Hindu backlash over declaration as secular state Christian Science Monitor 16 October 2023 8 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200908001556/https://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0530/p04s01-wosc.html live 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5015456.stm Nepal Hindus in secular protest 25 May 2006 news.bbc.co.uk 16 October 2023 16 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016003200/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5015456.stm live References Category:Politics of Nepal Category:2006 in Nepal