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‘Don’t interfere’: Jain leaders tell child rights activists after girl’s death

Top Jain spiritual leaders and elders assembled at a community hall in Koti, a commercial suburb of Hyderabad, to discuss teenager Aradhana Samdaria’s death on October 3 that triggered a nationwide debate over the community’s rigorous religious practices.
“Nobody has a right to interfere in our fundamental rights to practice our religion. The filing of cases against the parents of Aradhana amounts to interfering in the spiritual matters of the community,” Jain guru Mangilal Bhandari said.
Police have yet to take action after the Andhra Pradesh Child Rights Association lodged a complaint last Friday against the parents for allegedly forcing the class 8 girl into performing tapasya or penance for the family’s prosperity, a ritual that entails harsh fasting.
A family friend had said Aradhana’s penance was voluntary.
Bhandari too reaffirmed the family version, saying she was well throughout the ritual.

 

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Philanthropist and businesswoman Parmeshwar Godrej passes away | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

 

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To Back Aradhana's Family, Jains Name Younger Children Who Fasted Longer

 

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West Bengal: Village ‘punishes’ woman for affair, forces husband to shave her head

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Arnab Goswami to get Y category security cover over threat from Pak-based terror groups: Report

 

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Maker Tower fire: Bajaj family rescued, two servants die | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com

As per preliminary information, the 20th floor flat, in which the fire broke out, belongs to the family of industrialist that owns the Bajaj Group, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade, P S Rahangdale said.

"We have rescued around 11 people, while the two seriously injured servants were sent to government-run St. George Hospital where they were declared dead before admission," he added.

 

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Haryana cabinet approves Charkhi Dadri as state’s 22nd district

 

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