I would like to make two comments. Firstly, the maoists held discussions with the other major parties, and in the constituent assembly vote conducted today, only 4 out of the 560 who voted, supported the notion for retaining monarchy.
Secondly, why should the Hindus in Nepal worry about the newly declared federal structure? Nepal is still a Hindu-majority country. The majority of the Maoist cadres themselves are Hindus. The majority of the important intellectuals in Nepal are Hindus. The Nepali Hindus knew perfectly well what they were doing when they voted to maoists to power.
Indians should stop worrying about the plight of Nepali Hindus. They are perfectly fine. Nepali Hindus are liberal but still deeply commited to their faith. They know it is best to move forward without an incompetent and callous hereditary institution. They know their multi-ethnic country calls for a secular framework in order be inclusive and accommodating of the many minority ethnic groups in their country. Only a tiny group of fundamentalists and ancien-regime stooges still support monarchy. The rest of Nepalis look forward to a new future.
