Jains Hold Massive Protest In Delhi Over Decision To Turn 'Sammed Shikharji' Into Tourist Place. IN PICS

The Jain community staged a massive protest near Delhi's India Gate on Sunday over the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government's decision to declare Sammed Shikharji a tourism destination.

eople belonging to Jain Community take part in a protest for sanctity of pilgrimage site 'Sammed Shikhar ji, at India Gate in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023

Members of the Jain community have been protesting in various places over the Hemant Soren government's plan to name Sammed Shikharji a tourist attraction. Protesters gathered in front of India Gate in New Delhi on January 1. (Image Source: PTI)

The community protested the Jharkhand government's decision at India Gate. Shri Sammed Shikharji is a Jain pilgrimage centre located in the Parasnath Hills of Jharkhand. (Image Source: PTI)