# Jain saint cremated in Indore public garden without permission 2026-08-13T03:05:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Free Press Journal reports that the last rites of 80-year-old Jain saint Shulabhodhi Sagar Ji Maharaj were performed at Acharya Vidya Sagar Garden in Indore early Wednesday without municipal permission or police clearance. Police had reportedly refused the request the previous night. Residents discovered the cremation around 7 am and protested at the site. Police intervened to prevent escalation. A formal complaint with photographic evidence has been submitted to the Indore Municipal Corporation's Garden Department. Civic officials inspected the garden and confirmed the cremation had taken place. The incident has raised questions about the use of public recreational spaces for funerary activities. The IMC and police are investigating how the cremation proceeded despite the refusal of permission. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: Indore, Jain saint, municipal permission, protest, public garden Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jain-saint-cremated-in-indore-public-garden-without-permission/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jain-saint-cremated-in-indore-public-garden-without-permission/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.