A curfew was imposed in Birgunj, Nepal, after violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession, leaving several injured.

The government remains unwilling to form such a commission, insisting that the existing state mechanism is sufficient to investigate the incident.

Since 2015, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) of Nepal has spearheaded the demand for Nepal to be declared a Hindu State and for the restoration of monarchy. The Shah dynasty ruled Nepal for 240 ...