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JAINS HURT BY APATHETIC CONDUCT OF RAJASTHAN GOVT. ON KESARIA JI TEMPLE ISSUE - Shri Kesaria ji, near Udaipur in Rajasthanhas been a holy pilgrimage center for the entire Jain community and it has been in the sole custody of Jains. Its ownership of late has fallen into controversy amongst local Hindu pandas, nearby adivasi community and the Jain community. As a result of this controversy, the number of Jains has got reduced to less than 10% and the matter had been moving in the courts of law. In a recent decision of the Supreme Court, the custodianship of the temple and its premises was to be handed over to the Jain community by the State Government, which had earlier been held with the Devasthan Department. The State Government has however, little interest in transferring the ownership from Devasthan Department to Jain community and the matter has been lying in the cold storage for long. It is now for the Jain community at large, to muster strength and show unity to take up the matter seriously with the State Government so that the holy teerth can regain its glory and popularity and maintain its heritage value.