A referendum on secular nepal ? I do not know how prepared are the majority of the people. They can be easily manipulated. Take in the case of my district in Sindhupalchok. Pashupati Shumsher Rana has been ruling over the area for 30 continious years. In the name of developement, he has not even moved a stone. There is no proper water supply, health post or school in the area. The reason why he has succeded to do so for all these years is because of illiteracy in the area. He realised that uneducated people would be the best to manipulate, and hence never put in any work on developing the education standard in the district. Every election year, only election year, he would visit the district with his daughter and distribute money and organise feast in villages. The people being illiterate, and unaware of his plan would vote for him because of the money he spent on them. In the same way, if VHP and other organisation go around spreading lies and rumors that if Nepal is declared a secular kingdom, muslims and christians will start slaughtering cows all over the country, christinaty will rule the country and Hindus will no longer be able to practise their religion freely like they use to, chances are they will decide on keeping it a Hindu kingdom. Now, thsi is not because they deeply it should be that way , but because of the fear of the uncertain. Certain decision regarding developement and modernasition has to be taken regardless of the procedure for the greater good of the country.