My quick views:

1. State funding for the ritualistic animal sacrificing must be terminated purely on the ETHICAL ground (irrespective of whether the sate is secular or non-secular).

2. However, like for just about anything in a democratic society and particularly when we already have a degree of political stability, every change must be brought after sufficient education/sensitization/publicity and public debate. (it seems to me that our leadership/bureaucracy is still has a secretive and fearful mentality of Panchayat era !)

3. The state needs to have a long term vision for a slow transformation of itself to model after the principle of “secularism” leaving the matter of religious and cultural PRACTICES primarily to the local communities themselves.

4. The current agitation is a result of government’s lack of PR skill. It must learn the lesson (of the importance of the publicity, sensitization, public debate and so on).

5. There is also misunderstanding (some deliberate) on part of the agitators ( and  our Sajha supporters as well). But I blame the government for it anyway. (“आफ्नो थैली राम्रोसंग बाँध्नु, अरुलाई दोष नदिनु” भनिन्छ नि )

Nepe