The Jain community staged protests in Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad on Sunday over the Jharkhand government’s decision to turn the religious site ‘Shri Sammed Shikharji’ into a tourist spot and the vandalism of a Jain temple in Palitana, Gujarat.
A large gathering of members from the minority community gathered at India Gate in New Delhi where roads were blocked due to the additional rush of people celebrating the new year. Protestors who wanted to march from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan have been stopped at India Gate, as per NDTV.
#Breaking | The #Jain community hold a protest rally on against #Jharkhand govt?s decision to turn pilgrimage centre into #ecotourism spot@dave_janak shares details@GoyalYashco with a ground reportJoin the broadcast with @GrihaAtul pic.twitter.com/AZH1X0IrjD
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In Mumbai, a march was taken from VP Road in South Mumbai to Kranti Maidan while protests were also carried out at VP Road, Borivali, Ghatkopar, Bhayander, Dombivli, Bhiwandi, and Gulalwadi, as per IndiaTV.
A protest march was also taken out in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by the Jain community.
Protest over Shri Sammed Shikharji Being Made a Tourist Spot
Shri Sammed Shikharji is located at Parasnath Hills in Jharkhand and is considered one of the community?s most sacred sites. The state government?s decision to turn into a tourist spot has sparked protests as the community fears that the decision will impact the sanctity of the site, as per ABP Live. Protests have been ongoing in Delhi?s Rishabh Vihar since December 26, as per reports.
#BreakingNews | #Jain community protest in Delhi and Mumbai against #Jharkhand government?s move to declare their pilgrimage site as a tourist place?VHP condemns this announcement?, says @vinod_bansal, VHP@nikhil_lakhwani reports | @_pallavighosh pic.twitter.com/3ip1LX9z59
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The Jharkhand government officially announced the decision to convert the site into a tourist spot as part of its Tourism Policy launched in July last year.
Vishva Hindu Parishad?s Vinod Bansal said that ?VHP condemns this announcement.?
Palitana Temple Vandalised
CCTV footage showing some miscreants vandalising the steps and pole of the temple in Palitana, Shatrunjaya hill, surfaced earlier in December leading to the protest.
The Shatrunjaya hill in Palitana is reportedly site of unlawful encroachments, the local Jain community alleged. A statement from a Jain organisation said that houses are being built illegally on gauchar, the land reserved for cattle grazing and also forest land, as per Times of India. The area also has several illegal liquor shops running, the community alleged, as per ABP.
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