Sick 3-Year-Old 'Fasts To Death' In Jain Ritual, Experts Raise Concerns

At an age when most children are just beginning to discover the joys of childhood, three-year-old Viyana Jain from Indore was administered 'Santhara' - the Jain religious practice of fasting unto death - after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Sick 3-Year-Old 'Fasts To Death' In Jain Ritual, Experts Raise Concerns
At an age when most children are just beginning to discover the joys of childhood, three-year-old Viyana Jain from Indore was administered 'Santhara' - the Jain religious practice of fasting unto death - after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.