Jain leaders distance community from remarks on Shivaji Maharaj, Maharani Tarabai

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Maratha and Jain community leaders jointly condemned remarks by Jain monks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Maharani Tarabai. Acharya Nayan Padmasagar claimed Tarabai belonged to the Jain community on March 31. Muni Nileshchandra compared BJP MLA Nitesh Rane to Shivaji Maharaj on April 4. Community leaders emphasized these are personal opinions, not community positions, and urged media to avoid generalizations about Jain communities.

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