Shri Sammed Shikharji tourism row: Jain Muni who sat on indefinite hunger strike dies in Jaipur
Jaipur, January 3: Protesting against the Jharkhand government's decision of declaring 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, Jain saint Muni Sugyeya Sagar, who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, died in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday.
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The followers of the religion attended in large numbers to have the darshan of the sage. After his demise, Jain sage Samarth Sagar also announced an indefinite hunger strike.
Jain monk Acharya Sunil Sagar Maharaj said that Jain monk Shri Sagar sacrificed his life today for the protection of pilgrimages.
He said that there is a lack of communication between the government and society.
"There is no such big issue. There is a lack of communication between the government and society. Keeping in mind that the sanctity of the holy pilgrimage remains intact, the government should withdraw the order declaring the pilgrimage site as a tourist place. For saints, it is not a matter of movement, it is a matter of meditation," the saint said.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday lambasted the Centre over the issue.
"India is a heaven for minorities-BJP: Jain places of worship were targeted, Continuous attacks on Christians since Christmas, Buddhist and Shia on the road for full statehood in Ladakh, Sikh youth attacked in UP, -Thousands of Muslims were made homeless in Assam and now they are going to be homeless in Haldwani," Owaisi tweeted.
Earlier on Sunday, several members of the Jain community protested in several parts of the country against the Jharkhand government's decision.
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- ANI
