Kathmandu — The Government of Nepal has initiated a nationwide consultation process to collect public recommendations on constitutional reform. A public notice issued by the “Task Force for the Preparation of the Constitutional Amendment Discussion Paper–2082,” formed under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, invited citizens and communities to submit written suggestions within seven days.

According to the notice, the task force was constituted by a Cabinet decision taken on 16 Mangsir 2082 B.S. (2 December 2025), under the co-ordination of Asim Shah, Chief Political Adviser to the Prime Minister. Representatives from major political parties represented in the Federal Parliament — including the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and Janata Samajwadi Party — are members of the task force.

The government stated that the consultation process aims to ensure broad participation from all Nepali citizens and communities in the constitutional amendment process. Citizens have been encouraged to submit recommendations concerning necessary constitutional reforms and legal provisions to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, including via email and WhatsApp.
In this context, the National Christian Federation Nepal confirmed that it had submitted a comprehensive memorandum on behalf of churches, pastors, believers, and the wider Nepali Christian community across the country. The federation stated that the document was formally presented to the government through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dol Prasad Aryal, on 22 May 2026.

The memorandum emphasises that the constitutional amendment process should remain democratic, inclusive, respectful of human rights, and firmly grounded in the protection of religious freedom. Describing Nepal as a multi-religious, multilingual, multi-ethnic, and multicultural nation, the federation stressed that the state must guarantee equal treatment for all religions and communities.

The recommendations particularly call for the effective implementation of secularism, full protection of religious liberty, safeguarding the rights of religious minorities, and ensuring proportional representation in state institutions. The federation further argued that clear legal provisions are necessary to prevent discrimination, social exclusion, or violence against any citizen on the basis of religion.

The memorandum also highlighted the long-standing issue faced by the Christian community regarding cemetery access and burial rights, urging the government to establish a permanent constitutional and legal solution. It recommended that every local authority provide dignified cemetery facilities for religious minority communities according to local needs.
Additional recommendations included stronger legal measures against religious discrimination and violence, the establishment of a Religious Minority Commission, the promotion of interfaith harmony, equal access to education and healthcare, protection of freedom of expression, and equal preservation of all religious and cultural heritage.

The federation concluded that constitutional reform should not serve the interests of any single religion, community, or political group, but should instead strengthen equal rights, social justice, religious freedom, and inclusive development for all Nepali citizens.
It also appealed to the Government of Nepal, political parties, civil society, human rights advocates, and all stakeholders to advance the constitutional amendment process while safeguarding national unity, religious tolerance, social harmony, and democratic values.