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Nepal at crossroads after new constitution is adopted
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After a decade of political infighting and violent protests, the long-awaited passage of Nepal\'s constitution should be a reason to celebrate. But there are also signs that the Himalayan nation\'s new political framework could set the stage for prolonged conflict as some ethnic groups are protesting the charter.
After a decade of political infighting and violent protests, the long-awaited passage of Nepal's constitution should be a reason to celebrate. But there are also signs that the Himalayan nation's new political framework could set the stage for prolonged conflict as some ethnic groups are protesting the charter.
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Lawmakers passed the constitution overnight that sets Nepal up as a secular federation of seven states, each with its own legislature.
Some ethnic groups say their concerns about how state borders are defined were ignored, while others want the country restored to a Hindu nation.
Weeks of protests, some of them violent, have left more than 44 people dead, including police officers.
Analyst and former election commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokhrel says Nepal's future now "depends on how the state acts and reacts."
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