Thousands Defy COVID-19 Lockdown Norms to Welcome Jain Monks in Madhya Pradesh as State Record 225 Coronavirus Deaths

Authors

Janta Ka Reporter

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

5-14-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

http://www.jantakareporter.com/india/thousands-defy-covid-19-lockdown-norms-to-welcome-jain-monks-in-madhya-pradesh-as-state-record-225-coronavirus-deaths/290452/

Abstract

This article discusses a large Jain gathering in India amid government issued lockdowns and social distancing protocols. The large gathering was due to the arrival of Jain Monks in the Sagar District of the state of Madhya Pradesh located in Central India. The article discusses the controversy surrounding the gathering in addition to videos of the gathering. The article features Jain leader and monk Muni Pranam Sagar, along with Additional Superintendent of Police, Praveen Bhuria.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Janta Ka Reporter, "Thousands Defy COVID-19 Lockdown Norms to Welcome Jain Monks in Madhya Pradesh as State Record 225 Coronavirus Deaths" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Health. 64.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-health/64