Fasting Jain monk dies while opposing Jharkhand Govt’s decision to turn Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourism hub

Issue of  making Shri Sammed Shikharji, the Jain Holiest Pilgrim Centre, into a tourism hub

(Left side) Jain Muni Sugyesagar Maharaj

Ranchi (Jharkhand) – Jain Muni Sugyesagar Maharaj died on Tuesday after fasting for the last ten days since 25^th December 2022 against the Jharkhand Government’s decision on the Shri Sammed Shikharji pilgrim centre. He died on  3^rd January 2023.

Jain monk dies after fasting unto death over Jharkhand govt’s decision to turn Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourism hubhttps://t.co/8lrE6oeGyJ

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Demonstrations are being held all over the nation in protest against the declaration of the Jharkhand Government to turn Shri Sammed Shikharji situated on Parasnath Hill, into a tourism hub. Parasnath Hill is well known as Sammed Shikhar. This happens to be the Holiest pilgrim Centre for the Jains.

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Editorial viewpoint

This shows the anti-public and insensitive attitude of the Jharkhand Muki Morcha Government. A crime must be registered against the Government for killing a human being by creating a situation compelling him to take such a step of taking his own life.