Pune, March 27 -- The increasing superstition and fraudulent spiritual practices in Maharashtra reflects a failure of governance and weakening administrative control, senior Congress state spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari alleged on Friday.
Addressing a press conference at the Pune Congress Bhavan, Tiwari said that despite Maharashtra being considered a progressive State, incidents of exploitation by self-styled godmen continue due to ineffective implementation of the anti-superstition law.
He claimed that while the legislation to curb black magic and superstition was enacted during the Congress regime to safeguard vulnerable sections, it has been rendered ineffective due to lack of awareness, enforcement, and public outreach in subsequent y...