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  Shri Sammed Sikhariji row: ‘Will lead to development’-Top Jharkhand official defends govt’s decision

  India | January 05, 2023 14:58 IST

  Shri Sammed Sikhariji row: A 2019 Jharkhand government notification designating Parasnath Hills as a tourist place triggered nationwide protest held by members of Jain community.

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  Parasnath Hill protests: Know significance of this holy site for Jain pilgrims

  Travel | January 04, 2023 19:40 IST

  People of the Jain community all over the country are protesting against government's move to declare Parasnath Hill located in the Giridih district of Jharkhand a tourist destination.

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  Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained

  India | January 04, 2023 21:13 IST

  Jains' protests: This is perhaps, the first time members of the Jain community in huge numbers took to the streets to protest against the government for their demands.

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  Massive protests by the Jain community against the decision to make a holy place a tourist spot

  News | January 01, 2023 21:15 IST

  Members of the Jain community on Sunday protested across various cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare sacred 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' in the state a tourist destination and vandalism of a temple in Palitana, Gujarat.

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  Muqabla: Jain Community Holds Massive Protests Across Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad

  News | January 01, 2023 21:19 IST

  Members of the Jain community on Sunday protested across various cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare sacred 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' in the state a tourist destination and vandalism of a temple in Palitana, Gujarat.

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  Jain community Delegation reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan; Protest happening across Delhi and Mumbai

  News | January 01, 2023 21:11 IST

  Members of the Jain community on Sunday protested across various cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare sacred 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' in the state a tourist destination and vandalism of a temple in Palitana, Gujarat.

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  Jain community hits the streets to protest against the conversion of a holy place

  News | January 01, 2023 23:19 IST

  Jain community protest: Members of the Jain community on Sunday protested across various cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare sacred 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' in the state a tourist destination and vandalism of a temple in Palitana

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  Jains protest against Jharkhand govt's decision to turn sacred Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourist

  News | January 01, 2023 21:05 IST

  Members of the Jain community on Sunday protested across various cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare sacred 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' in the state a tourist destination and vandalism of a temple in Palitana, Gujarat.

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  Jains protest against Jharkhand govt's decision to turn sacred Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourist

  India | January 01, 2023 17:54 IST

  Jain community protest: In Delhi, thousands of people belonging to the Jain community protested at India Gate with banners, and posters demanding that 'Shri Sammed Shikarji' should not be turned into a tourist place.

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  'Digital Fasting': MP Jains stay away from mobiles for 24 hours during Paryushan Parva

  Trending | September 08, 2022 18:36 IST

  'Digital Fasting': Jain community in MP are observing 'Digital Fast' by surrendering their mobile phones for 24 hours. Around 1000 members of the community participated in the process.

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  Acharya Lokesh Muni meets US Prez Biden, suggests 'Peace Education' to tackle gun violence

  India | June 12, 2022 14:05 IST

  Lokesh Muni's suggestion was welcomed by Biden, who along with Jain, greeted people and addressed them after the event in Los Angeles.

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  Police arrest pro-Kannada activists post vandalism at Bengaluru Jain temple over Hindi poster

  India | August 19, 2019 16:53 IST

  The police have arrested six pro-Kannada activists after they allegedly created ruckus over a Hindi poster outside a Jain temple in Bengaluru. The FIR, in this case, had been filed on Sunday following a complaint from members of the Jain community. Jain community members said that pro-Kannada activists created a ruckus in the temple on Friday. The complainants had approached Commercial Street police station in Bengaluru.

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  MP: Businessman, wife become Jain ascetics, leave behind toddler

  India | September 26, 2017 21:52 IST

  According to the Jain society in Neemuch, when the couple resolved to become ascetics questions were raised as to who would take care of their two years 10-month-old daughter Ibhya.

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  13-year-old Jain girl passes away in Hyderabad after fasting for 68 days

  India | October 09, 2016 11:18 IST

  A 13-year-old girl in Hyderabad died last week after fasting for 68 days as per Jain rituals during the holy period of 'Chaumasa'. The death, which occurred four days ago, came into the public domain

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  On Ram Navami, Jain community celebrates 'World Peace Harmony Day' to remember Lord Mahavira

  India | April 15, 2016 22:24 IST

  When a famous Jain saint Acharya Lokesh Muni decided to club various occasions to create a message under the umbrella of 'World Peace Harmony Day' in Vigyan Bhavan of New Delhi, the message was loud and clear.

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  Supreme Court stays Rajasthan HC ban on 'Santhara'

  India | August 31, 2015 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today stayed the Rajasthan High court ban on the Jain practice of Santhara, and issued notices to the Rajasthan government and centre to answer within four weeks why it had

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  Jain community to get minority status

  India | January 07, 2014 14:10 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre is seriously pondering over a proposal to give minority status to the Jain community in India, who constitute 2 per cent of the population. A note is being prepared by the