Monks run over

Rajasthan, India - Anti-Jain bigotry is suspected to be behind the deaths of two Jain monks who were struck and killed in road accidents near Nakoda in Rajasthan, largest state of the Republic of India. Jain community members point to a group called 'Anoop Mandal' as being behind the so-called accidents. Pundit Maharaj Saheb said, "the state [Rajasthan] has failed to control the vicious propaganda against Jainism, because of which Jains have to suffer a lot. As there is no direct evidence of anybody's involvement in the accidents, we cannot name anybody. But we had similar experiences in the past where Jain monks were beaten up by 'Anoop Mandal' members." 

The national leader of Anoop Mandal has denied that the organization had any role in the death of the Jain monks. Jain religious leaders are not convinced and have demanded a police probe into the deaths.