A Jain monk who was on a fast against the Jharkhand government’s decision to declare Shri Sammed Shikharji as a tourist place died in Jaipur, a community leader said on Friday.
Samarth Sagar (74) died at around 2 am on Friday after fasting for five days, said Rajasthan Jain Sabha president Subhash Chandra Jain. He was on a hunger strike at the Sanghiji temple in Sanganer area near Jaipur.
Earlier, Sugyeysagar Maharaj (72), fasting to protest the Jharkhand government’s decision died at the temple on Tuesday.
Shri Sammed Shikharji is a Jain pilgrimage centre in the Parasnath hills of Jharkhand.
The state government decided to turn it into a tourist attraction, which irked the community. Meanwhile, the Centre stayed all tourism activities at the Parasnath hills and directed the Jharkhand government to immediately take all steps necessary to protect its sanctity.
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