Nepal should remain a hindu country. Nepal has been a hindu country since time immemorial. Kingdoms of Mithila, Tirhut, Jumla, Gorkha or Makwanpur were all hindu Kingdoms. Kapilvastu, where Buddha was born was ruled by Shakya kings of the hindu lineage for many years before he was born. Even the Kathmandu valley has a rich hindu heritage which can be seen in its culture and architecture. The Shah kings didn't bring hinduism to Kathmandu, hinduism has been there since the gopala / mahispaalas (much before Kiraatis) and it has been preserved by the Lichhavis and Mallas. Can anyone say how old is the temple of Pashupatinath or Changunarayan ? Inscriptions show that they have been renovated in the 1st and 2nd century AD ! The country name of 'Nepal' is mentioned in hindu puranas as old as 500 to 1500 B.C. (For example The Skanda Purana, Himwat Khanda, Chapters on Nepal mahatmya), whereas therec is no mention of any country named India. Thus, claiming that hinduism came from India is utter foolishness, a logic given by those who have half baked knowlwdge about history and culture of Nepal. "Most of the Newars are Buddhists"...Now what can I say about this? This again shows utter ignorance. Newars outside valley, Newars of Bhaktapur and Kathmandu are predominantly Hindu. Bajracharyas, Shakyas, Tuladhars and few other ....Kaars of the Newar clan and some Maharjans are buddhists. But the other predominant fraction of the Newar community is hindu. This is reflected in the Newar culture of the valley itself. Where else in the country do you find jatras and festivals almost everyday in the names of hindu gods and goddesses? Kaartik naach, Indra jatra, Bisket jatra......the festivals of the hindu Newars who predominate in number, are innumerable, unique and have been there for ages. Declaring Nepal a 'secular' country will not solve the problem of hindu fundamentalists. They were unheard of till few years back in Nepal. But look at 'secular' India and look at the 'hindu' fundamentalist organisations there. Look at the victories of parties like 'Shiva sena' in the Mumbai elections recently. Just see how the Siva sena / Bajrang Dal / BJP won elections in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh. That would't be there if India was not a 'secular' country. And don't just ignore the fact that that's not going to happen in Nepal. May be it won't happen all over the country at once, but definitely it'll start from some part of Nepal, most probably the 'Terai'. Just see how the top notch leaders of the 'Madhesi jana adhikar forum (MJF)' were busy attending meetings of the 'hindu' fundamentalist groups in India. And they do have a stronghold in the terai districts. That is an indication of the days to come. In todays age, the only problem is that the king and his followers have misused the basic tenets of hinduism in their favour. And the same people are now trying reap benefits by playing on the hindu sentiments of the majority (u should try to look beyond kathmandu in this matter). Thus, the need of the moment is to seperate hinduism from the royalists and declare Nepal a Hindu democratic republic. This won't give them any space / or any reason to hold any kind of protests or play with the sentiments of the common people. This will be beneficial for the maintainence of democracy in the long run.