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What is Karnataka's Anti-Superstition Bill?

short by Ayushi Ahluwalia / on Tuesday, 28 November, 2017
The Karnataka Assembly on November 16 passed an Anti-Superstition Bill, which bans 23 superstitious practices. These include human sacrifice, parading women naked and segregation of menstruating or pregnant women, among others. The bill had faced considerable opposition from BJP and some members of the ruling Congress, who expressed fears about the bill hurting sentiments of the Hindu community.
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