Governor signs anti-blind faith bill
Five days after the assassination of anti-blind faith crusader Dr Narendra Dabholkar in Pune, the state government on Saturday promulgated an ordinance against black magic and blind faith. However, the police is still clueless about the assassins and there is not a single arrest in the case. But, home minister R.R. Patil is confident that the police is on the right track and the culprits will soon be apprehended.
Soon after the murder of Dr Dabholkar, the state Cabinet, under tremendous pressure, approved the ordinance of the anti-blind faith bill that will save common people from falling prey to the sinister designs of black magicians, quacks and conmen.
The governor signed the ordinance on Saturday evening, confirmed an official from the Raj Bhavan. “The ordinance is being issued as soon as the governor signs it,” said a senior officer from the social justice department.
Dr Dabholkar was shot dead by two unknown men in the early hours on Tuesday, while he was taking a walk. The incident has sparked outrage amongst citizens and activists alike with intense demonstrations across state. The case was immediately transferred to the Pune police crime branch, which has formed eight teams to trace the killers.
The home minister said that the police teams that have been made to crack the case would not be assigned any other work till all the accused are booked. “We have decided to not give the probe teams any other work until the case is solved. They will work only on this case,” Mr Patil said.
He further added, “Investigation might take some time, but I can assure you that the police is on the right path.”
Mr Patil informed that before being elected as an MLA, he was an active member of the Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti, the committee formed by Dr Dabholkar for his movement against blind faith and superstition. “No one has ever imagined that this would happen to him,” the home minister stated.
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