| 2006 Birgunj unrest | |||
| Date | May 22 2006 | ||
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| Location | Birgunj (वीरगञ्ज) Parsa District (पर्सा जिल्ला) 27°0′N 84°52′E / 27.000°N 84.867°E | ||
| Caused by | Announcement by the Parliament of Nepal on 18 May 2006 that the country would become a secular state. | ||
| Methods | Protests | ||
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The 2006 Birganj unrest were several incidents of unrest perpetrated by Hindu groups in the Nepalese city of Birgunj on 22 May 2006 following the announcement by the Parliament of Nepal on 18 May that the country will become a secular state. The declaration lead to widespread unrest by Hindu fundamentalist groups across Nepal – the town of Birgunj was forced to close for two days.[2]