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being detained, the driver was released on bail. The police have not confirmed whether or not he is a member of the Anoop - Mandal or even if he is an actual criminal. Social Repercussions
Prior to this accident, four nuns were also killed in a road accident near Mahesana (North GJ) on 9 November 2009. Most people in the Jain community do not believe that the Jain monks and nuns were killed by simple misfortune, but strongly suspect that the Gujarat-based anti-Jain cult group “Anoop Mandal” was involved in these unnatural deaths. One easily finds sensational articles headlined “It was not an accident (akasmāt) but a plot (sadyantra)}” or “Who is the criminal?”, etc, in various newspapers and magazines. As mentioned above, the chief monk of the Tapagaccha officially accused the Anoop Mandal of the incident at the Mass. Even on the short journey from Shankheshvar to Patan, the group that had been with the now deceased Jambuvijayji were very frightened that members of the Anoop Mandal might attack them. All the members of the group suggested that I avoid the pilgrimage, as members of the Anoop Mandal might know of my presence from the newspapers. However, I joined them again with strong will and confidence, and the pilgrimage turned out to be safe.
On the contrary, most non-Jains as well as the police seem to perceive the accident very lightly, as one of many accidents which occur all over India. Unfortunately, they do not realize that this accident has taken the precious life of a saint who was noble, knowledgeable and highly respected among intellectuals all over the world. My analyses or impressions
I cannot judge whether the incident was an accident or premeditated murder, as I was 4 km away from the scene when the accident happened, and I am also a foreigner. On the one hand and as far as I could tell at the scene of the accident, the
| SR No. | 269139 |
| Book Title | Report on Accident of Muni Jambuvijayji |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hiroko Matusoka |
| Publisher | ZZ_Anusandhan |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Article & 0_not_categorized |
| File Size | 90 KB |