No backward classes quota for Muslims in Karnataka but Jains, Christians remain eligible

BJP govt scrapped 4% reservation for Muslims saying religious minorities cannot be a reservation category, but Jains and Christians classified under 2D quota category as per March 27 order.

#karnataka #BJP #reservations #muslims #jains #christians #SocialJustice #equality #islamophobia #communalism #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/no-backward-classes-quota-for-muslims-in-karnataka-but-jains-christians-remain-eligible-8529314/

@finalstaticfox @slightlyflightyone

It was #Hinduism (and #Buddhism and the #Jains to some extent) that introduced the idea that if you eat beef then in the Great Beyond you will become a cow and be slaughtered for food. It’s a completely different mindset than what was taught by Solomon... or #Hillel.

When the Buddha attained enlightenment, his first thought was regret that he hadn’t reached it sooner to preach to another monk who had died days earlier. How shall they hear? with no preachr

#BasantPanchami (yesterday) is also celebrated as #SaraswatiPuja in #India
for worship of #Saraswati the Goddess of Knowledge, by #Hindus #Jains & #Buddhists
Dressed in White & holding the Veena #MusicalInstrument She is known as #Benzaiten or #Benten in #Japan whose worship of Her arrived there in the 6th century from #China

This c1400 AD Silk #Painting is from Galerie Zacke #Austria

#AncientIndia #Religions #Hinduism #Buddhism #Jainism #IndianCulture #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #History

Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress who became a nun

When a child renouncing the world is deified and the community celebrates, it can all seem like a big party to her, but Prof Nilima Mehta, a child protection consultant in Mumbai, says the "difficulty and deprivation the child will go through is immense".

#gujarat #surat #ChildRights #jainism #renunciation #jains #sanghvis #india

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64327940

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Impalement of #jains in Madurai & around in 7-8th Century CE

This hidden piece of history is seen in paintings & sculptures in temples & literary sources in Tamil Nadu. Annual festivals are celebrated for victory against Samanars. Impalement sticks are found in some places.
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🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Jainismrevival/status/1504440499804856324

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Impalement of #jains in Madurai & around in 7-8th Century CE

This hidden piece of history is seen in paintings & sculptures in temples & literary sources in Tamil Nadu. Annual festivals are celebrated for victory against Samanars. Impalement sticks are found in some places.
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🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Jainismrevival/status/1504440499804856324