Vishwa Jain Sangathan
The symbol of Jainism, the Jain Prateek Chihna
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| Formation | January 1, 2005 |
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| Type | Jain religious organization |
| Purpose | Religious, Political, Non Profit |
| Headquarters | New Delhi  India |
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India |
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Hindi and English |
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Chairman
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Sunjay Jain |
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Various Jains |
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Main organ
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Board of directors |
| Affiliations | Various Jain organizations |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vishwa Jain Sangathan (VJS) is a religious and social service organization of Jains in India.[1] Amongst other things, it was involved in the Jain minority campaign.[2]
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History
The organization was founded in 2005 in Delhi. It organizes various conferences that revolve around Jain community issues.[3][2]
Issues
Jain minority
The organization has been involved in securing the status of an independent and minority religion for Jainism in India.[2] It submitted a petition to the Delhi Government which played a part in Jains getting declared as a minority in Delhi.[4] The organization has also presented memorandums to the Punjab Government for providing the status of a religious minority to Jains in Punjab.[5]
The organization also stages protests and rallies to highlight their cause.[2]
Lucknow idol desecration
VJS also actively protested the desecration of Mahavira's idol in Lucknow.[6][7]
Others
The organization has also campaigned on a number of other issues, including the "Arihant Exports" name issue,[8] Qutub Minar Jain museum, January 2013 attack on Muni Prabalsagar at Girnar etc.
See also
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