Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday released the Hindi translation of a set of books authored by the late Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, expressing sadness over the social activist's murder.
The Vice President released books titled 'Andhvishwas Unmoolan - Aachaar volume 1', 'Andhvishwas Unmoolan - Vichaar volume 2' and 'Andhvishwas Unmoolan - Siddhant volume 3' at a function in the national capital.
In his address on the occasion, the Vice President said that August 20, 2013 will be remembered in the history as a 'Black Day' when Dr. Narendra Dabholkar was murdered because he was trying to awaken people against various superstitions. He said that Dr. Dabholkar had advocated the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Law, which was passed after his death.
Vice President Ansari also called for making the Anti-Superstition Law a national Law.
Dr Dabholkar, who had founded the Maharashtra Andhshrddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), was shot down by two unidentified gunmen near the Omkareshwar temple in Pune on August 20, 2013.
