Chandigarh: On the lines of Chhattisgarh and Karnataka states, there is a demand to enact an anti-superstition law in Punjab to curb the illegal activities of so-called sages, tantrics and so-called saints.
State Committee leaders of Rational Society, Master Rajinder Bhadaud, Balbir Longowal, Jaswinder Phagwara, Sumeet Amritsar and Ram Swarn Lakhewali said that anti-superstition law should be implemented against the hypocrites who spread superstition among the people and exploit them financially and mentally. And physically there is an urgent need for it because hypocritical sadhus, tantriks, sadhus, astrologers and so called sadhus are opening shops at various places in Punjab for providing solutions to all kinds of problems, sufferings, diseases, desires. In the name of their so-called divine power, people get trapped in superstitions like ghosts, witchcraft, amulets, planetary cycles, horoscope, birth chart, vashikaran, karma, Vaastu Shastra, Jantar-Mantra, Kala etc. Knowledge. are doing
The rational leaders alleged that the false and illegal advertisements of medicines and magical remedies by these heretical Tantriks and Babas are in strict violation of the Medical Registration Act, including the Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1954 and the Cable Television Regulation Act, 1994, but the Union Ministry of Information, Punjab Police and No action is being taken against him by the civil administration.
Rational Society has demanded from all political parties including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Cabinet Ministers and all MLAs to strictly stop the looting activities of such hypocrites who spread superstition and exploit people.