THE MURDER MYSTERY OF NARENDRA
DABHOLKAR
Dr.Narendra Dabholkar, a medical doctor had turned into an activisit. He wanted to remove the belief of people from black magic. In 1989, "ANDHSHRADDHA NIRMOLAN SAMITI" was called by him.He was not against the religion and faith but he actually wanted to remove the belief of people from the practises done by babas.
This anti-superstitious activist and Maharashtra's most vocal rationalist was shot dead by two youth on a motorcycle on the Omkareshwar bridge near Pune's Shaniwar Peth area while he was on a morning walk on 20th August,2013.
The gunmen fired three rounds and fled. Dabholkar received one bullet in his head and died instantly.News of killing sparked protests in Pune,Dabholkar's hometown Satara and several other parts of the state.An all party bandh had been called in Pune the next day.The police said it was the planned murder since he was known to be in Pune only on Monday and Tuesday.
When the act against black magic was first brought up for discussion,BJP-Shivsena combined strongly opposed.He was critical of this irrational practices, and for this he was labeled to be anti-Hindu.Apart from this there are many incidents, in the history, where those who came up with rational thought were not only killed but sometimes harassed to no end.
There were many people who were against Dabholkar so he started getting threats to his life. Before his death he got several threats one of which said they will give him the same fate as that of Gandhi. After his killing Sanatan Prabhat, a Hindutva ideology paper, which constantly spew poison against him, commented that one gets what one deserves.
Till date the murder mystery is not solved!!!!!
DABHOLKAR Dr.Narendra Dabholkar, a medical doctor had turned into an activisit. He wanted to remove the belief of people from black magic. In 1989, "ANDHSHRADDHA NIRMOLAN SAMITI" was called by him.He was not against the religion and faith but he actually wanted to remove the belief of people from the practises done by babas.
This anti-superstitious activist and Maharashtra's most vocal rationalist was shot dead by two youth on a motorcycle on the Omkareshwar bridge near Pune's Shaniwar Peth area while he was on a morning walk on 20th August,2013.
The gunmen fired three rounds and fled. Dabholkar received one bullet in his head and died instantly.News of killing sparked protests in Pune,Dabholkar's hometown Satara and several other parts of the state.An all party bandh had been called in Pune the next day.The police said it was the planned murder since he was known to be in Pune only on Monday and Tuesday.
When the act against black magic was first brought up for discussion,BJP-Shivsena combined strongly opposed.He was critical of this irrational practices, and for this he was labeled to be anti-Hindu.Apart from this there are many incidents, in the history, where those who came up with rational thought were not only killed but sometimes harassed to no end.
There were many people who were against Dabholkar so he started getting threats to his life. Before his death he got several threats one of which said they will give him the same fate as that of Gandhi. After his killing Sanatan Prabhat, a Hindutva ideology paper, which constantly spew poison against him, commented that one gets what one deserves.
Till date the murder mystery is not solved!!!!!
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