Palitana, Gujarat, becomes the first city to prohibit the sale and consumption of non-vegetarian food, influenced by Jain principles of non-violence, amidst debate over religious practices and personal freedoms.
Non-Veg-Alcohol at Sammed Shikhar Ji Controversy: In Giridih, Jharkhand, Sammed Shikhar Ji is the biggest pilgrimage site of Jainism. Many Tirthankaras of Jainism attained salvation by doing penance here.