"Om, Allah Are Same": Islamic Body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Chief Sparks Row
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Jain Muni, Acharya Lokesh Muni, who was also present on the stage expressed displeasure with Syed Arshad Madani's remarks
Several religious leaders walked off the stage from the 34th General Session of Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind, after the President of the organisation Syed Arshad Madani made a controversial speech.
Jain Muni, Acharya Lokesh Muni, who was also present on the stage expressed displeasure with Madani's remarks and said, "We only agree with living in harmony, but all the story regarding, Om, Allah, and Manu is all rubbish. He (Madani) completely spoiled the atmosphere of the session."
"The stories he said, I can narrate even bigger stories than that. I would even request him (Madani) to come for a discussion with me, or even I can come to meet him in Saharanpur," he said.
He added by saying, "It should be remembered that the first Jain Tirthankar was Rishabh, and his sons were Bharata and Bahubali, on whose name this country 'Bharat' was named. You can't erase this. We don't agree with those statements."
