Watch | Why Are Jains Protesting Across India?

The government’s decision to turn Sammed Shikharji, a revered religious site for the Jains, into a tourist spot has been drawing sharp reactions from the community in India and Canada.

Sammed Shikharji in Jharkhand is a highly revered spiritual site for the Jain community in India. It is a place where members of the Jain community come to pay their respects and engage in spiritual practices.

In 2019, the government declared Sammed Shikharji as a tourist spot through a notification. But now the Jain community is protesting against this move in India and Canada.

The community believes that they are concerned about the government’s decision to turn their revered religious site into a tourist destination, which they feel would result in compromising the sanctity of the site. The ongoing protests have raised questions about why the Jain community is protesting this issue now.

Watch this video to know more.

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Author: Yaqut Ali

Yaqut Ali works as a multimedia reporter for The Wire, where he produces stories; previously, he was a freelancer for BBC & The Wire. He tweets at @aliyaqut