<p>A Jain monk who was on a fast against the Jharkhand government's decision to declare Shri Sammed Shikharji as a tourist place died in Jaipur, a community leader said on Friday.</p>.<p>Samarth Sagar (74) died at around 2 am on Friday after fasting for five days, said Rajasthan Jain Sabha president Subhash Chandra Jain.</p>.<p>Sagar was on a hunger strike at the Sanghiji temple in Sanganer area here.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/centre-asks-jharkhand-govt-to-maintain-sanctity-of-sammed-shikharji-after-jains-protest-1178238.html" target="_blank">Centre asks Jharkhand govt to maintain sanctity of Sammed Shikharji after Jains' protest</a></strong></p>.<p>This comes days after another Jain monk, Sugyeysagar Maharaj (72), fasting to protest the Jharkhand government's decision died at the temple on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Shri Sammed Shikharji is a Jain pilgrimage centre in the Parasnath hills of Jharkhand. The state government decided to turn it into a tourist attraction, which irked the community.</p>.<p>The Centre on Thursday stayed all tourism activities at the Parasnath hills and directed the Jharkhand government to immediately take all steps necessary to protect its sanctity.</p>
<p>A Jain monk who was on a fast against the Jharkhand government's decision to declare Shri Sammed Shikharji as a tourist place died in Jaipur, a community leader said on Friday.</p>.<p>Samarth Sagar (74) died at around 2 am on Friday after fasting for five days, said Rajasthan Jain Sabha president Subhash Chandra Jain.</p>.<p>Sagar was on a hunger strike at the Sanghiji temple in Sanganer area here.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/centre-asks-jharkhand-govt-to-maintain-sanctity-of-sammed-shikharji-after-jains-protest-1178238.html" target="_blank">Centre asks Jharkhand govt to maintain sanctity of Sammed Shikharji after Jains' protest</a></strong></p>.<p>This comes days after another Jain monk, Sugyeysagar Maharaj (72), fasting to protest the Jharkhand government's decision died at the temple on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Shri Sammed Shikharji is a Jain pilgrimage centre in the Parasnath hills of Jharkhand. The state government decided to turn it into a tourist attraction, which irked the community.</p>.<p>The Centre on Thursday stayed all tourism activities at the Parasnath hills and directed the Jharkhand government to immediately take all steps necessary to protect its sanctity.</p>