Ahinsak blackmail? After Palitana, it’s Surat
Surat, 21 May 2012
After doing indefinite fast in Palitana seeking ban on non-veg food in nine km area, Jain monk Maitriprabhasagar will now sit on indefinite fast in Surat from 26 May demanding ban on sell and consumption of non-veg food in all religious places of Gujarat.
The Jain monk said, “if the state government doesn’t accept my four demands, I would start fast-unto-death from 25 May against the government.”
On his four demands he said, “my first demand is that, no new slaughter house should be permitted in Gujarat and expansion and modernization of existing slaughter houses must not be permitted.”
“My third and fourth demands are that, over 400 illegal slaughter houses operating in the state are forced to shut down within a month, and ban on non-veg food’s selling and consumption at all religious places,” he further said.
Jain monk has selected a place opposite Surat’s Nanpura bahumali building to start his fast.
Same Jain monk had in recent past organized fast-unto-death in Palitana town, demanding ban on non-veg food in 9 km area. When state govt didn’t respond, he threatened self immolation, after which the district collector intervened and gave him promise to consider his demands.
Following this, the Palitana Municipality decided to ban non-veg and eggs.
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I am Hindu and Vegetarian but this is ridiculous demand.
India is a democratic country and let it remain so. Everyone has freedom to decide what to eat.
If you don’t like, don’t eat it but why do you have to ban it ?
Mr. Gujarati, i understand your sentiments…. My argument would be this that do you think MUSLIM will allow PORK meat near AJMER MASJID?…. so if this JAIN MONK has valid reason and what is wrong in this…. I am a HINDU, VEGETARIAN and i respect opinion of others but you must take a stand….. I do not promote meat eating but , you want to eat , eat in your home, WHY you want to displease me and EAT close to MY HOLY place….. THIS is the issue here….
THESE some people want to hurt your feelings using freedom you have , and THIS IS THE ISSUE …..JAY HIND,……
I am non-Jain.
I disagree with “Gujarati”. In the name of so called “democracy” you cannot dilute your core values, traditions and culture. Its like saying all gods are same and then asking to put pictures of Jesus next to our Hindu dieties in all Hindu temples.
In most Islamic countries including democratic contries its forbidden to eat Pork even if you are non-muslim, you cannot build temples or gather to worship even in your own home.
In some countries you are not even allowed to bring Gita or any other religious books and non muslim women must wear Hijab in public.
India is the only nation where all religions are tolerated and welcomed and has flourished.
All Jain monk is asking is respect and dicipline at all our Hindu religious places. Its utter disgusting and sickening smell walking past a restaurant where non-veg is being cooked
and served.
I hope this Govt. listens to the Jain Monk.Jai Hind, Jai Garvi Gujarat.
This is such a foolish request. I dont mean to disrespect you but your request. Every religion is entitled to follow their own traidion, culture, etc. If Jain Monk seeks to ban non-veg restaurants near their template and ban on slaughter house around that area, it is something that Govt should do it immediately. However asking for ban across Gujarat is so silly. You cant force your wish of food on others.
For your specific comment on India is the only country where these are tolerated, thats so stupid. India is not yours. I mean it doesnt belong to any particular religious group. Hindu is not a single religion. It is a group of religion with different gods, beliefts and traditional practices. So dont claim as if you are tolerating others. I dont belong to any religion.
Cow is not mother of Hinduisum but for part of Hindus..
While at Gujarat seem to flourish in economic development, it also suffers due to such social disease.
(FYI: I am pure vegetarian)
It is not necessary for Vegans to intervene into the matters of the others. It is totally ridiculous to demand such frivolous bans. India is free country and it is not forbidden by law to eat meat in constitution. If your sentiments are hurt then dont go outside of your home.
Today Muni ji is demanding ban on Meat, tomorrow he will demand ban on Potato, the day after Onion.
If One wants ban on non-veg food in 9km vicinity of Palitana, than it only should come through legislative process, not by yielding to some Person who Fasts for his personal beliefs.
If he does so, I advise non-vegetarian people to fast unto death for right of their choice to choose what food they eat.
I hope he stops doing so and playing with emotions of the Public.
If it is core value issue – core values are preserved from Individual, How can one person ask for favour for non-democratic issues. If you have so much faith in core values than train your children such that they wont eat non-veg with their own consent. Here, problem is that people want to favour govt for non sense demand.
If govt favor you it is good Govt., if it doesn’t it is bad Govt.
Be Rational, not rigid, superstitious fool.
I think only one of his demand is legitimate … Ban on selling of non-veg items near Hindu temples … about the rest, I don’t think those are valid demands … He is demanding ban on any new slaughter houses, their expansion and modernization. Well not just muslims but there are so many non-gujarati immigrants migrating to gujarat for work. We all know that they all eat non-veg. With ever increasing population demanding non-veg, it would lead to lots of illegal slaughter house and meat smuggling. Well India is a diverse country. At lot of places, fish is staple diet. At many other places, eggs are consumed as breakfast everyday. So this is utter blackmail. People should be allowed to choose their own diet. If he wants to change society than instead of going on to fast, he can persuade other non-veg eating fellows to quite eating it. He can start with hindus eating non-veg.
PS: I am a Hindu and eat eggs but no non-veg.
I think that doing “fast unto death” is a wrong practice – I also opposed this practice when Anna Hazare did it, but people did not like what I said. If you have a demand then you should try and build up support for it, but doing fast unto death is emotional blackmail and it is wrong to force other people to do something. I myself am pure vegetarian and some of his demands might be valid as jasonsaps said, but this way of forcing the government is not right. similar thing with gherao, bandh, destroying public property etc.
illegal slaughter houses shud be banned and monk’s demand about it is very much valid…
like tht selling and consuming non veg food near temples shud banned…
How can we Hindus forget we too have Bali pratha [I have seen temples in Rajasthan and Maharashtra] and then have that as Prasad.
Why are we talking about Hindu migrants only, many of us in Gujarat have nonveg.
I have many friend in each community [Patel, shah, mehta etc etc] even Jains who have regular nonveg in Gujarat.
Jain Muni is doing very well,bloddy muslims know very well that Cow is a mother status in Hinduism, inspite of respecting this bloody goons are slaughtering cows,due to our cowardness.
Jago Hinduo Jago otherwise ready to celebrate eid insted of Diwali, Sunday holiday will be replaced by Friday holiday.