Tribals step up demand to ‘free’ Parasnath hills from Jains

Subject : Geography

Context: Jain demand met over Jharkhand hill shrine, tribal bodies ask what about us

Tribe’s Demand:

Parasnath Hill is revered as “Marang Buru” (supreme deity or literally the great mountain), specially for the people of Santhal community and have a “right to practise” their religious rituals
Tribal leaders said the decision has taken a “toll on their religious freedom” as there will be no meat or liquor consumption within ‘10 km radius’ of the Hill, which is against their tradition of performing animal sacrifice as a religious ritual.
Tribal community have proof of land records.
People of Jain community go around the hills offering prayers, many without much clothes, but it has never offended our community.