Sammed Shikharji UPDATE: "This (Shri Sammed Shikharji) is a sacred place for us and not a source of entertainment. We demand that the (Jharkhand) government remove the tag of a 'tourist site'. For this, we will hold rallies in different cities to get our temple back," said Harsha Jain, a protestor.
A new controversy has started regarding Sammed hill. The tribal Santhal community of Jharkhand has claimed that the entire mountain belongs to them community.
The environment ministry has also constituted a committee for monitoring of the enforcement of provision of the modified ESZ notification in Parasnath.
The Centre on Thursday (January 5) stayed all tourism activities at the Parasnath Hill where the Jain religious site Sammed Shikharji is located and also directed the Jharkhand government to immediately take all steps necessary to protect its sanctity.
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