The BJS started its activities by campaigning for mass marriage in order to remove the financially debilitating nature of traditional wedding ceremonies ; in 1989 , Muttha arranged a mass marriage of over 600 couples of multiple religions . However , soon Muttha and the BJS moved to disaster relief , helping with the 1993 Latur earthquake and helping fight starvation in the tribal area of Melghat . BJS also established a school in 1995 to help educate orphans abandoned during the earthquake . Other disasters the BJS has helped fight include the 1997 Jabalpur earthquake and the 2001 Gujarat earthquake . The Paani Foundation , a non-profit organisation founded by director Aamir Khan , also partnered with BJS in 2016 to help fight drought ; Khan and Muttha plan to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year
1993 Latur earthquake
1993 Latur earthquake
Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana