KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Vedic Sanatan Hindu Rastra establishment campaign started by Nepali Congress leaders has submitted the signatures of 1,061 Mahasamiti members to the Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Lokesh Dhakal, co-coordinator of the campaign, reported that Shankar Bhandari, coordinator and central member of the campaign, presented the signatures to President Deuba at the conclusion of the Mahasamiti meeting. Dhakal further mentioned that 42 central members, including former General Secretary Dr Shanshak Koirala have signed the petition

The campaign workers initiated the signature collection process from the commencement of the Mahasamiti meeting on Monday. Positioned outside the Mahasamiti Committee meeting venue at Sunrise Hall in Godawari, Lalitpur, the campaign leaders set up a tent to collect signatures. However, the agenda for a Hindu nation was not deliberated upon during the Mahasamiti meeting.

During the previous Mahasamiti meeting, 714 individuals expressed their support for a Hindu nation by signing a petition, which was then submitted to the party president. Additionally, 22 central members presented their signatures to President Deuba, urging for the inclusion of the Hindu nation agenda in the Mahasamiti meeting discussions.