Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- In another attempt to curb the secular nature of the country and a display of the growing intolerance of religious minorities, a 501-page "new constitution" for the "Akhand Hindu Rashtra" was drafted during the Maha Kumbh Mela underway in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

The substantial document, drafted by a 25-member committee is scheduled for official release and submission to the Central government during Basant Panchami on February 2.

The formation of the "new constitution" is being viewed as a step towards fulfilling the longstanding demand of the Hindu right-wing for an "Akhand Hindu Rashtra" (Unified Hindu Nation), typically comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and parts of Afghanista...