Led by World Hindu Federation (WHF), Hindu religious organizations shut down the southern town of Birgunj, Parsa district, for the second consecutive day on Thursday, against the parliament’s declaration turning Nepal into a secular state.

Reports from Birgunj said hundreds of activists associated with various Hindu religious organizations blocked the roads and marketplaces. They also blocked the Birgunj-Kalaiya road and the Tribhuvan highway from early morning.

However, no violent incidents took place during the protests, reports added.

At least one dozen Hindu religious organizations instantly threw their weight behind the WFP’s call for protest against the declaration to turn Nepal as a security state from a Hindu Kingdom. They have demanded that the House of Representatives withdraw its declaration.

WFP is a fundamentalist Hindu outfit lead by Bharat Keshar Singh, the honorary ADC of the King. The erstwhile royal government had shelled out millions of rupees to Singh to organise a WFF’s public meetings, according to reports.