<p>District In-charge Minister K Abhayachandra Jain has promised that he would urge the government to allot Rs 50 lakh for Terapanth Bhavan, which is being constructed in Chikkamagaluru.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking after honouring 26 septuagenarians during the ‘Shraddha Samarpan’ programme, organised by the Jain Shwethambar Terapanth Sabha, in the city on Sunday.<br /><br />The Jain community believes in non-violence and doesn’t want to give pain to anyone. It guides one to live a life with strong belief in non-violence, helping nature and other qualities, Jain said.<br /><br />‘Good relations’<br /><br />MLC Gayathri Shante Gowda said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had provided an opportunity to a person (Abhayachandra) from the Jain community in his Cabinet and also shared good relations with him.<br /><br />Sadhwi Kavyalatha said that elders were the backbone of the society and would lead the society. Their culture and experience shows a path to the society. There are a lot of things that can be learnt from the elders, she added.<br /><br />The Terapanth Sabha president Tarachand Sethia, District Congress president Dr D L Vijay Kumar, Vice President K S Shanthegowda, Publicity Committee president A N Mahesh were present among others.</p>
<p>District In-charge Minister K Abhayachandra Jain has promised that he would urge the government to allot Rs 50 lakh for Terapanth Bhavan, which is being constructed in Chikkamagaluru.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking after honouring 26 septuagenarians during the ‘Shraddha Samarpan’ programme, organised by the Jain Shwethambar Terapanth Sabha, in the city on Sunday.<br /><br />The Jain community believes in non-violence and doesn’t want to give pain to anyone. It guides one to live a life with strong belief in non-violence, helping nature and other qualities, Jain said.<br /><br />‘Good relations’<br /><br />MLC Gayathri Shante Gowda said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had provided an opportunity to a person (Abhayachandra) from the Jain community in his Cabinet and also shared good relations with him.<br /><br />Sadhwi Kavyalatha said that elders were the backbone of the society and would lead the society. Their culture and experience shows a path to the society. There are a lot of things that can be learnt from the elders, she added.<br /><br />The Terapanth Sabha president Tarachand Sethia, District Congress president Dr D L Vijay Kumar, Vice President K S Shanthegowda, Publicity Committee president A N Mahesh were present among others.</p>