Muslims group demands preservation of Sanatan Hindu culture and traditions

A group of Muslims, who have been residing in the Kathmandu Valley for centuries, have joined hands with the members of local Newar community in their demand for protection of Sanatan Hindu culture after the government moved a bill aimed at nationalising public and private trusts.

Newar Muslim Society, a local Muslim group, carrying placards, took part in a rally on Monday in the heart of Kathmandu city demanding protection of the Sanatan Hindu religion and culture.

"Sanatan Hindu religion could be jeopardised if the Bill, tabled by the Communist Party government in Parliament, gets endorsed," the group said.

Guthis are socio-economic institutions (trusts), both public and private, that fund their obligations from incomes from cultivated or leased land assets. Depending on their obligations, guthis fulfil religious, public service or social roles and could either involve members from a common lineage, or several.

The K P Sharma Oli-led Communist Party government has tabled a Bill in ..