Union Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the Navagruha Tirtha Kshetra Ashram in Varur near Hubballi on Sunday to urge Sri Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj to drop his plans for a fast unto death, seeking written assurance from the government on the safety of the Jain seers in the State.
Mr. Joshi appealed to the seer not to embark on his fast, saying that he will urge the State government to fulfil his demands like providing security to seers and to ensure strict legal action against the offenders.
Mr. Joshi later said that the seer has assured him of dropping his plan to go on a fast.
