This itself shows the arrogant out-of-touch nature of The Print and the authors. Banning practices that cause hurt to people is fine. Black magic practices have been criminalized since the age of kings. But you are using the garb of anti-superstition law to suppress the practices of faith. Case in point: Siddaramaiah when he was Karnataka CM proposed a law that banned touching the feet of religious leaders, Vaastu, astrology, palmistry, circumambulation (pradakshina) of temple. Who is he to interfere in Hindu practices like this? Would he dare to ban circumcision? Not surprisingly, he was soundly defeated in the elections.
Your dirty tricks of trying to snuff out harmless Hindu practices in the name of anti-superstition is over.
The prevalence of this nonsense just goes to show how inadequate our education system has been both in access as well as quality. The author is right in saying that it’s time victim is brought into the centre of the legislation. We also need to collectively rid people of any superstition that harms their dignity and human rights. More campaigns might help.
Nimbu-Mirchi image, seriously?
This itself shows the arrogant out-of-touch nature of The Print and the authors. Banning practices that cause hurt to people is fine. Black magic practices have been criminalized since the age of kings. But you are using the garb of anti-superstition law to suppress the practices of faith. Case in point: Siddaramaiah when he was Karnataka CM proposed a law that banned touching the feet of religious leaders, Vaastu, astrology, palmistry, circumambulation (pradakshina) of temple. Who is he to interfere in Hindu practices like this? Would he dare to ban circumcision? Not surprisingly, he was soundly defeated in the elections.
Your dirty tricks of trying to snuff out harmless Hindu practices in the name of anti-superstition is over.
The prevalence of this nonsense just goes to show how inadequate our education system has been both in access as well as quality. The author is right in saying that it’s time victim is brought into the centre of the legislation. We also need to collectively rid people of any superstition that harms their dignity and human rights. More campaigns might help.