Practicing of Religious Agenda in Nepal

Abstract

Nepal is known as multi religious nation, however, national population census 2011 and 21 notes more than 80% population as Hind. In this context the paper highlights the religious agenda of Nepal in terms of past, present and future. Main objective of this study is to analyze how religious agenda appears in politics of Nepal and why Nepal cannot follow the essence of secularism in practice. The study concentrate on the research question as how is religious agenda used to manipulate people to get political benefit and does there is connection between political system and religious belief practice. The study followed qualitative research design. Both primary and secondary data were used to fulfill the objectives of this study. Primary data were collected through in depth interview with religious leaders and politicians and secondary data were collected through library study. Conclusion of this study is based on both primary and secondary data. Overall analysis of the study showed that religious agenda is always been controversial in Nepal and it is used to manipulate people to fulfill the certain interest of rulers