Vishwa Jain Sangathan (VJS) is a religious and social service organization of

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. Amongst other things, it was involved in the Jain minority campaign.

History

The organization was founded in 2005 in Delhi. It organizes various conferences that revolve around Jain community issues.

Issues

Jain minority

The organization has been involved in securing the status of an independent and minority religion for

Jainism Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle bein ...

in India. It submitted a petition to the Delhi Government which played a part in Jains getting declared as a minority in Delhi. The organization has also presented memorandums to the Punjab Government for providing the status of a religious minority to Jains in Punjab. The organization also stages protests and rallies to highlight their cause.

Lucknow idol desecration

VJS also actively protested the desecration of Mahavira's idol in Lucknow.

Others

The organization has also campaigned on a number of other issues, including the "Arihant Exports" name issue, Qutub Minar Jain museum, January 2013 attack on Muni Prabalsagar at Girnar etc.

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