Surat Girl monk

12 Year Old Girl Takes Deeksha: What Do Child Rights Activists Say?

A 12-year-old girl from Surat renounced ‘worldly pleasures’ on Wednesday to become a Jain nun and thus attain peace. Activists across the board have condemned the incident and the rampant issue of young children being allowed to turn into monks and nuns even before they have experienced the ways of the world.