NEW DELHI, May 26: India has no interest in Nepal’s internal affairs, said Nitin Gadkari, Indian Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.

“Nepal’s policies, its religious position…these are Nepal’s internal affairs. India has no interest in such affairs,” said Gadkari, talking to Rishi Dhamala in New Delhi.

“India only wants Nepal’s rapid progress and development, and the Indian government is always ready to extend assistance,” he added.

According to Gadkari, India-Nepal bilateral relationship will be more positive as Prime Minister is set to lead the government for another term.

Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party won the Indian General Elections, which concluded recently, with 303 seats. BJP-led alliance won 353 seats.

RISHI DHAMALA (New Delhi): An influential Indian opposition party leader has reiterated that Nepal should be reinstated as a Hindu state. Stressing on the fact that a 85 percent of Nepal’s population is Hindu, Nitin Gadkhari, chairman of one of India’s strong Hindu nationalist party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Wednesday.
Gadkari said while his party did not had any position on reinstating the ousted Hindu monarchy in Nepal, said that his party is in favour of a Hindu Nepal.

Commenting on the ongoing political and constitutional status quo in Nepal, he asserted that Nepal’s political parties are capable of resolving the status quo through dialogue and consensus.
He said that his party was in favour of a politically stable Nepal and expressed confidence that the Nepalese people will chart a way out in the future.
In response to query on his party’s position on the issue of federalism in Nepal, Gadkari said that the issue should be dealt by the Nepalese people and political parties and refrained from having any stance on the issue.
Accusing the incumbent Man Mohan Singh led Congress I government of failing in Nepal policy, Gadkari said that his upcoming visit to Nepal will center on strengthening existing relationship between Nepal and India.