As the BJP's key meeting began, chief JP Nadda spoke on the demise of Acharya Shri 108 Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj at the party's National Convention 2024 in Delhi.

Taking to X, he said, "I am shocked to receive the news of the demise of the most revered Saint Shiromani Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj. He has given new dimensions to the invaluable spiritual heritage of Jainism. His teachings, full of knowledge, compassion and goodwill, will always provide us guidance for the progress of society and culture. I bow down profusely at the feet of Samadhistha Acharya Shri.”

#WATCH | BJP national president JP Nadda speaks on the demise of Acharya Shri 108 Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj at the party's National Convention 2024 in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/kLLibZfMUR
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2024

#WATCH | At the BJP's National Convention 2024 in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and BJP leaders observe a one-minute silence on the demise of Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj. https://t.co/TEEdzZEaHk pic.twitter.com/DLDyQrv7Be
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2024

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