Many markets remained closed in Indore – Photo: amar ujala digital Detailed The Jain society of Indore is angry with the declaration of Sammed Shikharji, the main pilgrimage center of Jain society, as a tourist area. The society kept its institutions closed on Wednesday. Many trade unions of Indore supported the bandh. Apart from Cantonment Grain Market in Indore, the effect of bandh was seen in many markets including Marothia Bazar, Cloth Market. The Jain society took out a procession and registered its protest. Most of the city’s markets will remain closed till noon. 1671612895 The officials of the society came out in the markets since morning and appealed to keep the shops closed. The traders of Mahlarganj Traders Association kept their business closed. Apart from this, the cantonment grain market of the city also did not open shops supporting the protest of the society. In the morning, the office bearers of the Jain community gathered at Kanch Mandir and lodged a protest by tying a black band. Former BJP MLA Sudarshan Gupta also supported the bandh and demanded the government to withdraw its decision. Jaideep Jain, Arun Bakliwal, Pinkesh Toginya, Nakul Patodi, Nirmal Sethi raised slogans on this occasion. In the bullion area too, many traders kept their shops closed. In protest against making Shikharji a tourist center, the organizations associated with the entire Jain society gathered at Regal Tirahe. Samajjans took out processions from different areas. In which the men and women involved raised slogans and registered their protest. Social people said that there are many areas in the country for tourism. Pilgrimage sites should not be made tourist centers. ,