Jains urge State govt. to consider demands immediately, express solidarity with seer on sallekhana

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Jains urge State govt. to consider demands immediately, express solidarity with seer on sallekhana — Photo credit: The Hindu

Office-bearers of Digambar Jain Samaj and those (right) from Digambar Jain Boarding addressing different press conferences in Hubballi on Friday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE

Digambar Jain Samaj of Hubballi and Digambar Jain Boarding, Hubballi, affiliated to Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha, have urged the State government to immediately take steps to fulfil their long-pending demands.

Addressing different press conferences in Hubballi on Friday, office-bearers of the two organisations felt that successive governments have been apathetic towards the long-pending demands of the Jain community.

The office-bearers of Digambar Jain Samaj even announced that they will join Acharya Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj of Varur Navagraha Teertha Kshetra if he undertakes sallekhana.

Their announcement comes close on the heels of Acharya Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj of Varur Navagraha Teertha Kshetra setting a 10-day deadline to the State government and threatening to undertake sallekhana (a Jain religious vow involving voluntary fasting unto death) in December if the rightful demands of Jains are not met.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 30, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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