Jainuflection

Together they constitute 1/1200th of our total population. Or 0.083 per cent. Yet, they are a visible and largely affluent lot, known as much for their business success as their patent on an old Indic religion. Call it a formal recognition of the influence they wield, or a desperate attempt by the UPA to mop up whatever little comes their way ahead of a tough election. Between hope and an uncertain future, the Congress-led government hastily ushered in the nation’s sixth minority community—the Jains—last week. And a century-old issue was sorted out at the speed of light.

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