He said that 'nun rape' is part of Christian culture.
Jain who earlier headed the militant Bajrang Dal.
Though he belongs to Jainism, a religion distinct of Hinduism, he is head of the Hindu group.
Officially Jains are a religious minority in India. Surendra Jain has earlier also targeted Muslims.
Praveen Togadia, who is also a Jain, heads another big right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). He regularly makes hate speeches and comments against Muslims and Christians. He has numerous cases registered against him.
Spreading hatred against Christians, Muslims
The trouble is that they practice Jainism which talks of absolute non-violence of all forms, so much that even killing insects is prohibited. But they promote violence with their speeches. There is another serious issue with these leaders (there are many more Jain leaders in right-wing Hindutva movement).
Most of them issue these statements as 'Hindu leaders'. This increases gulf between Hindus and Christians, Muslims. The other minorities feel hurt though non-Jain Hindutva leaders are generally not as aggressive.
Jains are allowed to be part of Hindu groups and associations & even lead them.
But Hindus can't enter Jain associations, trusts or groups.
Interesting fact is that while many Jains claim they are part of Hindu culture, majority of them and their religious leaders want minority status and have got it.
More aggressive, turning Hindus against others
These leaders are putting weapon on the shoulder of Hindus, and firing at Muslims and Christians.
This they are apparently doing to show themselves as hardcore Hindus and leader of Hindutva movement, but in reality they are hurting Hinduism and dividing India among religions lines.
Against non-vegetarian Hindus, Muslims and Christians
In Gujarat, most of the housing societies, that act against Muslims, Christians and Hindu castes that eat non-vegetarian are headed by Jains, an influential and moneyed minority, but surprisingly due to to their strict non-violence belief, they force non-vegetarians out, and create friction in society.
On the issue of animal slaughter too Jain activists take the toughest stand, which some Hindus like, and treat them as new Brahmins of Hinduism. But this creates rift in society and turns Hindus against others and also against SCs, STs, Backward Castes and meat-eating Hindus.
This is strange that minority community leaders are acting against minorities in India but impression goes that majority community is harassing the minorities. Do we worry about it? Isn't it time to stop this now? Read Surendra Jain's remark report.
