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JAIN JOURNAL: Vol-XXXV, No. 2 October 2000 Elder statesman and former Governor of Maharashtra C Subramaniam received the first day special cover released on the occasion by Chennai Chief Post Master General S Jayaraman.
In his presidential address, he said that the problems of the future were scarcity of food and water and how best science and religion could be synthesised.
Pointing out that 20 per cent of agricultural production was wasted, he exhorted people to guard against waste. Society required cleansing periodically, he said, Material wealth does not constitute happiness. But human values sustained society and contributed to human health and happiness. Jainism offered solutions to the ills facing the world and advised people to follow the basic human values of truth, value and beauty
Gujarat Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ashok Bhatt said that the fair represented a renaissance of Jainism. In 2000 A.D., two crore children will be rendered orphans owing to AIDS, he said and added that the solution lay in everyone leading a disciplined life. The Gujarat government had proposed to begin a centre for non-violence in Palitana.
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Sundarlal Patwa and chiel administrative head of Brahma Kumari's Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mt. Abu, Prakashmaniji spoke. Former DGP Sripal detailed the objectives of the fair. Sugal Chand Jain welcomed the gathering, Vasant Kamciar introduced the chief guests and Ratanlal Maganlal Desai inaugurated the fair.
The sair sponsored by Sri Punamchand Vithaldas Doshi, Vallabhipur, Mumbai, and organised by Labdhi-Raj-Padmaa Jain Centre, Chennai also includes seminars on non-violence, vegetarianism and such topics in which Union ministers, state ministers, journalists and retired police officials are expected to participate.
The Indian Express, December 26. 1998
Finery and fast mark Jain festival
For the nearly 80.000 strong Jain community living in the narrow alleys off the business district of Sowcarpet, last week has been an eventsul one.
Because they, like their counterparts in Jain strongholds in some areas of Vyasarapadi, Vepery, T Nagar, Red Hills, Ayanavaram and
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