KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Dr. Shashank Koirala has drawn attention by calling for the removal of secularism from the Constitution, stating that efforts to amend the Constitution have already begun under the current ruling coalition.
Speaking at the Central Working Committee meeting held at the party’s central office in Sanepa on Sunday, Koirala emphasized the need to move forward with constitutional amendments.
“The issue of constitutional amendment was raised when this government was formed. The first step should be to remove secularism and ensure religious freedom,” he said.
Koirala also proposed changes to the electoral system. He suggested that the proportional representation system be retained only for the National Assembly, while the House of Representatives should adopt a fully first-past-the-post system based solely on direct elections.
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