Superstition
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Labelled as witches, women in Rajasthan continue to face torture and ostracism
A 2015 law against witch-branding has curtailed the tradition, but not erased it.
Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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Meet the rationalist who took on the high-flying Bageshwar Dham priest
Shyam Manav has been working in Maharashtra for 40 years, was the co-founder, with Narendra Dabholkar, of the state’s first anti-superstition organisation.
Divya Aslesha
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Two children die after they were allegedly branded with hot iron in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol
A faith healer has been booked for allegedly branding the children as part of her treatment to cure ailments.
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Why many still believe that broken mirrors cause bad luck – a superstition from Roman times?
Sometimes, human brains infer cause-and-effect patterns that are not real.
Barry Markovsky, The Conversation
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Bihar: Branded as witches, three women thrashed, forced to drink urine in Muzaffarpur
The police have arrested nine people in connection with the incident.
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What’s to blame for Jharkhand’s ‘witch-hunting’ problem? Poor healthcare and illiteracy
In 2018, 26% of people killed in India on suspicion of practising witchcraft were from Jharkhand.
Kunal Purohit, IndiaSpend
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Rajasthan: BJP legislators call for ‘purification ritual’ in Assembly building to ward off ‘ghosts’
The Assembly building was constructed at the site of a graveyard, Habibur Rahman said.
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‘Nitish Kumar released ghosts in my bungalow’: Tej Pratap Yadav on vacating government house
While the JD(U) called his remarks a publicity stunt, the RJD said the former minister had got two notices from the state building construction department.
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Mumbai: 11-year-old girl dies after parents attempt black magic to cure her digestive disorder
The police arrested the child’s parents and aunt on Tuesday.
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Gujarat: Woman dies after being tortured for practising ‘witchcraft,’ four others critically injured
The police have arrested five men in connection with the incident.
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Karnataka: Human sacrifice suspected as four are arrested for 10-year-old girl’s mysterious death
The victim’s uncle believed he would be cured of paralysis if he killed the child, the police said.
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