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Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act 2003 and its implication on Jainism

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In 2003, the Gujarat state assembly (under the chief minsitership of Narendra Modi) passed the controversial "Freedom Of Religion" bill, which clubbed Jainism and Buddhism as denominations of Hinduism.

The move was protested by the Jain, Buddhist, and Christian communities.
The National Commission for Minorities termed this to be a violation of its 1993 notification classifying Buddhists as a minority community.

The Jains were not considered as a minority at that time.

Gujarat Governor was forced to withhold his assent & the bill was withdrawn.
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