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Shri Fazal Mohammad, former member of the Planning Commission, called upon the people to give up the path of violence and to follow the preachings of Lord Mahavir which alone would help bring peace and happiness to humanity.
Eminent Jain saint Acharya Sushil Kumarji, who since 1975 has been propagating the Jain doctrines and culture in USA. Canada and many other countries and has established a big Jain Center Siddhachalam' on 108 acres in new Jersey State USA and various other Centers in California and U, K., said that the aim of the Conference was to pursuade the Super Powers to stop the nuclear arms race and that it would strive for preservation and strengthening the Country's unity and integrity. He further said that the Conference will be significant in the context of imminent threat of nuclear war. He added that the Jains had no political demands to make. They were intersted in world peace and well-being of mankind and to achieve these objectives they would contribute their best as in the past by spreading the message of peace and love the world over. He said that due to inadequate publicity of the principles of nonviolence, the forces of violence had gained strength. The non- violent forces should get united and strongly oppose the evil forces of violence.
The noted jurist and senior Advocate of Supreme Court, Dr. L. M. Singhvi said that the Third International Jain Conference is a bold step to work for the eastablishment of world peace. Ahimsa is the way of life. Every effort should be made to restore fastly deteriorating values of life. He further said that the Panchsheel which formed core of India's foreign policy was the only way for survival of mankind. He expressed the view that the credit goes to the followers of Jain religion for highlighting environment preservation and for introducing the first script.
Learned Rashtrasant Muni Dr. Nagrajji expressed that in the context of co-existence, disarmament and non-alignment, the principles of Bhagwan Mahavir regarding Ahimsa and Anekant have become more relevant and imporant. In his view the need of the hour is to propagate the Jain doctrines outside India as the followers of Buddhism had done in the past to propagate their religion.
Saffron clad Swami Charukeertiji Bhattarak of Jain Muth of Shravanbelagola (Karnataka) said that all sections of the society must work together to bring about a halt to the mad arms race. This was absolutely necessary to save the world which was facing a threat of nuclear annihilation.
The veteran journalist and former Chief Editor of Navbharat Times, Shri Akshey Kumar Jain addressed the session and emphasised that the Super nations must put a halt to the arms race and eliminate the danger of nuclear warfare. He felt that the principles of non-violence and peace were much relevant today.
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