Gujarat Govt to form task force over Shetrunjaya Hill issue

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has decided to form a task force for in-depth study and required actions on various issues pertaining to (Jain pilgrim place) Palitana.

The Chief Minister (Bhupendra Patel) today took a decision to form a task force which will take action after thoroughly studying the issues,” Sanghavi told reporters in Surat. A police chowky (outpost) will be set up at Shetrunjaya Hills and a police sub-inspector will be in charge there, the minister informed.

One person has been arrested in the case, he added.

Jain organizations have held rallies in Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Surat and even Mumbai demanding action against alleged “illegal activities” in the area which is home to more than 800 Jain temples. DeshGujarat