GORAKHPUR, INDIA, February 18, 2003: The seventh World Hindu General Assembly which concluded in Gorakhpur, India, has decided to hold the next General Assembly in Birgunj, Nepal. An 11-point proposal including a complete ban on cow slaughter and assistance to Hindu orphans was also passed by the assembly. Some 28 countries, including Nepal, took part in the general assembly. The three-day assembly held at Gorakhshapeeth also stressed the need for stopping the mistreatment and injustice meted out to Hindus and setting up service-oriented industries to provide employment opportunities for Hindu youth.
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