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WELCOME ! All OF YOU.
“Why a Secular Republican Constitution
for the Former Last Hindu Kingdom of Nepal?"
By Khimlal DevkotaSymposium on Constitutional Designs for Diversity and Conflict
Jakarta, Indonesia12-15 Oct.2009
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Chapter I
1. Background:
12 years people's war led by Nepal Communist Party [Maoist].
popular movement of 2006 .
The peaceful and successful election of April 2008 has ensured one of the most representative Constituent Assembly.
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More than two century old Monarchy,
based on Hinduism, feudalism and
autocratic system of governance
abolished forever.
A New federal democratic republican
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a secular state with a clear recognition of multi-religious, multiethnic and multilingual character of the state and a clear commitment to equally deal with all religions and ethnic groups in Nepal.
in the process of socio-economic transformation of the Nepalese society in order to sustain the political achievements.
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The drafting of a new constitution to
institutionalize those achievements.
New constitution Making process.
In fact, Nepal is one of the rich countries
having at least six constitutions within very
limited time of six decades.
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Fact of Nepal and its political Development
Nepal is located in the southern part of the Himalayas, bordered with India in the South, East and West and with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China on the North.
Covering the area of 147181 square kilometers, the terrain expands from very low land -60 meters high- to the highest peak of world – the Mount Everest.
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Accordingly, the country is naturally diverse and rich in terms of climate, flora and fauna. The geographical diversity is adequately reflected in the socio-cultural life of the people.
Demographically, it has the population of more than 23 million.
Nepalese society is multi-ethnic and multi-lingual society. There are more than hundred ethnic groups most of them having their own mother languages and unique customs.
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More then 100 spoken languages
59 ethnic groups.
Nepali official language and all spoken mothertongue known as Language of the Nation
As per population census 2001
Hindu 18330121,
Buddha 2442520,
Islam 954023,
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Kirat 188106,
Jain 4108,
Christian 101976,
Sikh 5890,
Bahai 1211,
Others 78979
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Political Development
Restoration of Multi-party Democracy
Maoist Revolution
Royal Family Massacare and Coup
Peoples Movement Second
Maoist In Open politics
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Chapter II
What is Religion and
Secularism?
Marx’s opinion is that religion is an illusion
that provides reasons and excuses to keep
society functioning just as it is. Much as
capitalism takes our productive labor and
alienates us from its value, religion takes
our highest ideals and aspirations and
alienates us from them, projecting them
onto an alien and unknowable being called
a god.
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The word secular means "of this
world" in Latin and is the opposite of
religious. As a doctrine, secularism is
usually used in reference any
philosophy which forms its ethics
without reference to religious dogmas
and which promotes the development
of human art and science.
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Impact of Hinduism in
Nepal
King Personification of god Vishnu.
Politics related with Hindu religion.
Traditions, Official functioning style, structure of the society according to the Hindu Religion.
Naming the place, persons goods
Textbook teaching &learning process, every event and practices Indication
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Multilingual Nation but Nepali Language as Official Language.
Sanskrit University state funded.
Lot of property in the name of Guthi.
Government Holidays and Religious practices Hindu based.
Hindu jurisprudence and legal system.
Untouchability beliefs practices.
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Why Nepal became a
secular state?
Royal Impunity.
Massive Supression.
One decade long Peoples war.
19 days long peoples
movement.
CA,Secularismm &Republican.
Unconstitutional Move
&Gov.Change.
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ChapterIII
Revolutionary Changes
social transformation,
Economic development
Republican
federalism
secularism.
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Religious Diversity&effort to Adderss
Secular state in consolidation.
Interim Constitution
Muluki Ain
Other Legislation
Ensured Inclusion
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Constitution making
Experience and practice
Hindukingdom was in History.
Nepal-India Relation and its
connection.
Secular state in consolidation.
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New arrangement
Ultimately Nepal became
secular state.
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Conclusion
Achievement on Inclusion
of diversities through new
arrangement.
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Religious freedom and Secular
state.
Religious freedom fighters
achievement.
Result of scientific Idea,practicle
motion and real spirite of the
people.
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Lets makes Religious belief more practical, more scientific and easier to adopt.Then welfare of the human being can be achieved.
Let us try to address all type of problems with realistic approach and address all grivances through your positive and captive manner that can be success.
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Thank you.
KHIMLAL DEVKOTA
ADVOCATE
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MEMBER,
NEPAL