Ahimsa Times 2009 02 SrNo 104

Author(s): Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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AHIMSA TIMES - FEBRUARY 2009 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
ANOTHER THEFT AT JAIN TEMPLE
Astha Dhatu (Eight metal alloy) pratima of 1008 Shree Adinath Bhagvan was stolen from Jain Temple in village Khunadari (Kherwara Tehsil) in Udaipur district on 29 January 09. The temple is very ancient and the idol is very very old. From: Nathulal Jain, Kuwait, E-Mail: njain@kfas.org.kw
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JAIN MARRIAGE BUREAU DUPES THOUSANDS IN INDORE
Thousands of youth who had come from far off places to Indore in the hope of getting hitched are now making a beeline to the police station to get their complaint registered against a trust that had promised to get them married but failed to bring the promised number of potential brides. The Trust had promised to get nearly 10,000 youth from various districts of Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states married in a mass wedding Feb 14. The Trust collected for a registration fee of Rs.1,000, promised that each bachelor would be introduced to a suitable bride at the convention and would be married at a mass ceremony in the presence of a state minister and other political bigwigs. Trust had amassed more than Rs.5 million if one was to go by the number of complaints registered. The event was slated for Saturday, Valentine's day, and the prospective grooms from villages as far as in the neighbouring states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh had gathered at the venue. Several people from the districts near Indore such as Mandsaur, Shajapur, Khandwa, Dewas and Dhar were also present but when they found that there were just around 50 brides, they roughed up Trust office bearars. More than 10,000 families were invited to attend the ceremony which started with a dance and music programme by a local orchestra. However, the event turned ugly when the people who had gathered there saw that there were hardly 50 to 60 prospective brides present at the venue.
FAKE GHEE UNIT OF LALIT JAIN UNEARTHED IN KOTA
Adulterated ghee is supplied and consumed on a large-scale in the entire Hadoti area of Kota division. This has been discovered recently when health officials conducted a raid at a house in Gulab Badi under Rampura police station and seized several bottles of spurious ghee. During the raid, police arrested one manufacturer and three minor servants who were involved in the business. According to sources, the officials of health department received a tip-off that contaminated desi ghee' was being manufactured at a house in Gulab Badi. The health officials conducted a raid with the help of police and seized 120 litres of vegetable ghee, 800 litres of oil, 140 litres of spurious ghee and a few bottles of deshi ghee essence, packing and mixing machines along with gas cylinders. They also found many empty cartons of Indana, milk food, Madhur and Anand companies as well.
Lalit Jain, the arrested manufacturer, told police that earlier he was doing the business of supplying tea leaves in which he suffered heavy losses. Then he started the ghee business. He was selling two brands of edible and non-edible ghee. The non-edible ghee was supposed to be used in puja (prayer) and yagna by people. His main customers were from the villages of Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar districts and towns like Mangrol, Khatoli, Itawa, Atru, Chhabra, Baran, Ramganj mandi etc. He used to give more discount to buyers than what original manufacturers usually give.
THEFT AT CALCUTTA JAIN MANDIR
Theft of jain idols from Neminath Jain Mandir, Hanspukar, first lane, Bara Bazar is causing lot of resentment amongst Kolkata Jain Community. Jains organized a protest march against the inaction of Police in nabbing the culprits Jain which was very well attended. Marching peacefully members of community passed through Kalakar Street, Hanspur Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pagya Patti, Brabourne Road & Canning Street. A memorandum was handed over to Add Home Secretary with request for efficient Police action in recovering stolen status of Jain Tirthankars.
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