Siddaramaiah Determined To Bring Anti-Superstition Bill

28 December, Bengaluru

Karnataka Government has determined to bring Anti-Superstition Bill, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Monday.

Speaking at a function here, the Chief Minister said that “wiping out superstition is very important as those with vested interest gets an opportunity to exploit it. So they too on their part contribute towards growth of superstitious beliefs.”

Stressing on the need to create awareness and educate people against Superstititon, he said that his government may have to face stiff resistance against the proposal to introduce law to prevents superstitious practices.
“We may have to face opposition from vested interests, but we are ready for it,” he added.

Following the murder of rationalist M M Kalburgi, a group of writers and family members of Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare,who were killed under similar circumstances, had urged the Chief Minister to proceed with the Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill that was shelved following stiff opposition.

The draft Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill, 2013 was prepared by Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) of National Law School of India University, on the invitation of state government.