In 2014 Sparkes caused a diplomatic row after he sent an open letter to Constituent Assembly members on the occasion of Human Rights Day , at a time when the new Constitution of Nepal was being debated . His letter included the phrase " We encourage you to ensure that the right to change religion is protected ... " Hindu conservatives seized on it as " evidence of a Western conspiracy to spread Christianity in Nepal . " Nepal 's Foreign Minister , Pradip Kumar Gyawali however said , “ We have proof that the relief package given to earthquake victims by some donors and NGOs also carried Bible and related literature , ” in relation to humanitarian aid provided to the country in the aftermath of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Andrew Sparkes