By MiD DAY Correspondent | Posted 52 minutes agoRationalism is back in focus with the CBI having made the first arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case. Now, more than ever, we must ensure that the rationalist movement gains strength. It is vital then that rationalism stay alive, so it can give us power to battle these fraudulent gods. After crusading against superstition for years, Dabholkar’s voice of reason was silenced nearly three years ago. Sanal Edamaruku, India’s renowned rationalist and president of Rationalist International, who was forced to flee the country following threats, had told this paper after Dabholkar’s death, that rationalism is the new freedom struggle.

Source: Mid-Day June 13, 2016 02:12 UTC