Fact Check: Video Of Manisha Koirala Supporting Hindu Rashtra In Nepal Is Old
NDTV
BOOM found that the video dates back to November 2022 and is unrelated to the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
An old video of Nepali actor Manisha Koirala speaking about how Nepal is a Hindu nation and criticising its secular status is being falsely peddled as a recent statement made by her during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India.
BOOM found that the video dates back to November 2022 and is unrelated to the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
The viral video shows an interview where Koirala is heard talking about Nepal's status as a Hindu country and criticised its adoption of secularism. She talks about how Nepal had always been a Hindu nation and how that was a part of its identity. "In our country, there has never been a fight over religion. There is no war here, no killing, and no fights. We were a peaceful Hindu rashtra with no conflict. Why was it removed?” she says. She goes on to add that Nepal becoming a secular country felt like a "conspiracy" to her.
