Nepal still a Hindu nation: RSS

Lucknow, Mar 11 (UNI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today maintained that the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal was still a hindu state despite the recent amendment in its constitution.

RSS Sarkaryavaha Mohanrao Bhagwat said here that though the term 'Hindu' has been removed from the constitution of Nepal, India's neighbour still continued to be a Hindu state in all practical senses.

''Several Hindu conventions and programmes have been successfully organised there...it is still a Hindu country,'' he said.

Mr Bhagwat was talking to reporters on the last day of a three-day meet of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha which began here on Saturday morning. It was attended by 1,000 RSS workers and 300 representatives of 42 organisations affiliated to RSS.

UNI