Editorial | Why Nepal’s secular fabric is facing its toughest test yet
Summary
Editorial warns that Nepal’s secular fabric is under growing strain after unrest in Tarai-Madhesh and a communal clash in Devanganj, Sunsari. It calls for a transparent probe into extremist religious outfits, their funding networks, and their links to rising religious hate.
Key Points
- Unrest in Tarai-Madhesh after a communal clash in Devanganj, Sunsari has exposed Nepal’s vulnerability to religious friction.
- The editorial says extremist religious outfits are using fluid organizational structures and opaque funding to spread hate and evade accountability.
- It criticizes the state’s reliance on force and calls for transparent investigations, de-escalation training, and stronger civil society involvement.
- Groups such as Hindu Samrat Sena are cited as benefiting from a fragmented political landscape and extremist links.
