The Congress on Thursday came out strongly against the BJP Government’s “attempts to transform” holy places of Jainism in Gujarat and Jharkhand as tourist destinations to fill State coffers. The Grand Old Party accused the saffron party of hurting the sentiments of Jains.
Referring to recent protests by the Jain community across the country, Congress Media Department Chairman Pawan Khera said when his party is giving a clarion call for uniting India, the BJP’s actions were spreading hatred. He said the Jains who have contributed “immensely to the economic progress” of India and inspired Mahatma Gandhi on non-violence and satyagraha, have been “betrayed” by the BJP, forcing them to come out on the streets. He alleged that the BJP wants to make Sammed Shikharji, Palitana’s Shatrunjaya hills and Mount Girnar as a medium to fill the State coffers.