Maharashtra: Anti-superstition bill tabled in state Assembly

Nagpur: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday tabled the anti-superstition bill in the state Assembly during the ongoing winter session in Nagpur.

This bill seeks to replace the anti-superstition ordinance that was promulgated in the wake of the killing of noted rationalist and anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar.

The proposed bill's ordinance was issued by the Maharashtra government nearly three months ago, almost immediately after Dabholkar was shot dead by assassins in Pune.

Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had said that they have invited all opposition group leaders on the first day of the Winter Session to discuss all issues threadbare across the table and will take them into confidence as well as incorporate their concrete suggestions.

He went on to say that the government had an open mind on it and was aware of objections from a section of society including members of the Warkari community.

(With additional inputs from PTI)