Christians in Nepal have expressed growing apprehension after a delegation of Hindu religious leaders met with the government and demanded that Nepal be declared a Hindu nation. These concerns intensified following communal violence on July 26 in the Sunsari district of the Tarai region in Eastern Nepal, which resulted in at least three deaths and several serious injuries. The clash initially began in Dewanganj, Sunsari, after members of the Muslim community objected to loud music and the replacement of religious flags on poles during a Hindu Bolbam procession.