Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli threatened to send more troops to the disputed border area. Nepal’s onward march towards secularism sent shocks to Hindutva forces in India that essentially backed the monarchy to preserve the Hindu identity of the country. Many top RSS officials have reiterated the need for Nepal to return to the path of Hindutva. Hopefully, Nepal will be a Hindu state again.”The Hindutva organizations in this country regularly send their sadhus and leaders to Nepal to campaign for the Hindu state. The collapse of the Hindu state and the triumph of the secular republic have undoubtedly frustrated and angered the Hindutva forces in this country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 11, 2020 14:03 UTC