Source: www.hinduonnet.com
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 6, 2009: A Nepalese lawmaker and leader of a Madhesi party on Thursday demanded that Hindi, which had played a vital role in Nepal, should be given recognition as the second national language in the country’s Constitution, after Nepalese.
Proponents said Hindi had played a vital role in unifying Nepal, as it was a contact language among people speaking different mother tongues.