Yesterday we brought you the shocking news that leading Indian rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was murdered. In this article, Sanal Edamaruku (president of the Indian Rationalist Association) pays tribute to his friend and colleague. //Dabholkar was hated by fundamentalists. But, being the peaceful, open-hearted and kind man he was, he was adored and loved by the people. Over the years, his popularity in Maharashtra grew and grew – together with public understanding of the importance of the rationalist fight. The brutal murder of a leading anti-superstition campaigner is an alarm signal. But it is also a sign of the growing importance of our work and our growing influence. Rationalism is on the front foot in India. Fundamentalist exploiters are losing ground. This is their last stand, and they are resorting to medieval means of threat, torture and murder to turn the tide.//
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:35:07 +0000
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