Narendra Dabholkar an eminent activist who has done much to eradicate superstitions and black magic in Maharashtra was shot dead in Pune today morning. Ha was heading the "Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti" for a long time and was For a long time he had been pressing to get the anti-superstition and black magic bill passed and had also attracted the wrath of many on the issue of jaat panchayat in Maharashtra!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Anti-superstition-activist-Narendra-Dabholkar-shot-dead/articleshow/21930127.cms

Community to whom Dadholkar is opposing is much powerful. He is like whistle blower.

Yes. His enemies are more powerful. Dadhokar wanted to make us rational and not believe any one or anything blindly. But there is nexus between politicians, corporate world, underworld and organized religion. If people get rid of superstitions and blind faith in these so called gurus, they will work sincerely and not depend on any miracles. They cannot be fooled by any one. There are many- Babas (politicians and powerful bureaucrats and businessmen seek their blessings) whose very livelihood depends on blind faith. The astrologers and temple managers also come in this category.

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Anyways, yes. It was indeed terrible to read about Mr. Dabholkar. And that gad to happen on this auspicious day. That is really very very sad. I hope the culprits are caught at the earliest.

I do not think culprits will be caught that easily. The very purpose of removing Dabholkar out of way before elections started is quite creepy, all we are going to see soon is long discussions and talks on who might the culprits be!

Now a religious body claims that Dadholkar died as God willed. The body is suspected.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/narendra-dabholkar-s-murder-sanatan-sanstha-denies-hand-says-his-death-is-gods-wish_870587.html