Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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NOTES AND NEWS
141 tive Authorities to protect the rights of all sections of the community, the Hindu Mahasabha requests that adequate steps be taken this year to enable our Jain brethren to celebrate their festival and take out their procession in peace. The objecting Sanatanist Hindus may be warned of the consequences of their illegitimaie desire of standing in the way of other Hindus in celebrating their Utsava. It may be noted that Jain processions are allowed in all towns of British India where the Jain Hindus reside and decide to take out processions when ever occasion arises for them to do so, and there is no reason why they should not enjoy the same privilege in a Hindu State like Bharatpur.
Yours Faithfully. Sd. D. R. SHARMA,
Secretary, Hindu Mahasabha. Delhi : 8th June 1929.
Head Office, Delhi.
Breaking of Jain idols. A correspondent writes :
On Monday the 17th June 1929—the Khattal Day-at about 11 or 12 o'clock at midnight some local muslims of Kudachi, Taluka Athani, Dist. Belgaum, entering the Jain Mandir broke into pieces the ancient Jain idols. Muslims are disturbing the Jains in various ways-by touching the women while bringing water from the river, which act is discarded by our Religion. They ask washermen, wood-cutters, boatmen and barbers to boycott the Jains, They throw stones on the houses at night and steal the fodder. Moreover, they advise the public to continue the disturbance towards the Jains.
The majority of the Muslims give them scope to cause the disturbance against the minority of the Jains. In case the Jains do not withdraw the applications made to higher authori. ties against the violence caused by the muslims, they threaten to continue the trouble as long as the Jains do not leave their native-place. The minority is, thus, suffering from the outrage of the Muslims, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat