After protests India bans tourism at holy Jain site

• The Indian government has prohibited tourism operations at Jain pilgrimage site.
• With about 4.5 million members, the Jain community is a religious minority.
• The locals worry that visiting tourists may diminish the area’s purity

The Indian government has prohibited tourism operations for tourist at an important holy place Jain pilgrimage site.

On top of the tallest peak in Jharkhand state, Sammed Shikharji is situated in an ecologically delicate location.

Alcohol consumption and eating meat have been requested to be banned by the authorities as they “defile the location.”

With about 4.5 million members, the Jain community is a religious minority.

Monks provide spiritual leadership to devoted Jains as they adhere to their religion’s precepts. Specifically, what to eat, what not to eat, and when to eat are all included in these thorough instructions for daily life.

The locals worry that visiting tourists may diminish the area’s purity at the Jharkhand pilgrimage site.

For a few weeks, members have been protesting the state government’s decision to transform the location into a tourism destination.

Following a recommendation from the state government, the environment ministry permitted tourism-related activities at the site’s location, Parasnath Hill, in 2019.

It informed the state administration in a letter on Thursday that the property was crucial for the entire country as well as the local area.

It requested that all “tourist and eco-tourism” operations at the location end immediately and that all laws governing eco-sensitive zones be upheld.

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