I like to repeat myself so that you guys get it. besides this thread does not appear as one long continuous thread - it is broken up into segments (1,2,3,4,5,6) as that it has become quite long. so many new readers may not get a chance to read what I have to say, which is why is I am having to repeat myself. this is my response to shiva. These are not assumptions, my friend, these are my educated guesses, and you know what, these are becoming increasingly confirmed as I write this. India-based Hindu fundamentalist orgs and Hindus are the ones raising hues and cries over Nepal's secular status the loudest. The Indian papers have written that these Indian fundamentalists have threatened to kick out the Nepalis (including Hindu Nepalis) from their states, as will as shut down the border. Jaswant Singh's expressing 'feeling of hurt' is telling very telling. You know what Shiva? I don't see the Nepali Hindus taking to the streets really. Though some Nepali Hindus (and they are a minority) are ranting against the House of Reps' declaration to go secular on this Sajha thread, by and large the louder voices are emanating from India. Why? No point for guessing correctly. They know that they are gonna lose control over Nepal's politics (which is mixed with Hindu religion) as well as over Pashupati Nath Temple and other cash cows (yes pun intended) - eg. the Nepal State's largesses. yeah right, you think Yachuri has influence over the maobadis? go ahead elaborate. let me hear you out. you have not said anything yet. Shiva, you are right to point out that Indian Hindus are not a majority in India, which is why they are having to depend on an event happening in Nepal to whip up Indian Hindu Nationalism to stage a comeback to power in India. Don’t you get it? The BJP resides in pointlessness. Which shows how desperate their situation is becoming! Hey Shiv, looks like you are envying Muslim males because they can marry up to 4 wives while all you can do is imagine their good luck and jerk off! Why don't ya convert to Islam - and do what they are doing? I have heard of some Aryal guy who converted to Islam in the Nepali Terai. The Kantipur had an article on the guy. He is probably married to four wives too – he is an example of the triumph of 'free will' over 'pre-determinism'. Who said you cannot convert? So all I'm hearing here in the Sajha thread up to now is pretty funny: * People are saying they hate "Secular Nepal" because they are losing their bragging right to say: "Nepal is the only Hindu country in the world" and feel good about themselves. * People are saying that they hate "Secular India/Nepal" because Muslims can marry upto 4 wives while the Hindus have to satisfy themselves with only one [or else jerk off]. If this is the extent of the argument being put forward by my Sajhaite colleagues in favor of "Hindu state", I have no further comment.