Resumo de Losing Your Religion?

If Maharashtra passes the anti-superstition bill in the winter session of the state legislature beginning December first week in Nagpur, you may be subjected to a search and seize procedure at any point of time. Activists say these powers may increase corruption and give police a reason to harass innocent citizens unless they pay a price.
Maharashtra Eradication of Black Magic, Evil and Aghori Practices Bill, 2005 (formerly known as Anti-Superstition Bill) will be tabled in Legislative Council. Legislative Assembly has already passed the bill last year.
A few prominent clauses of the bill and its possible effects on common man are a point of debate.License to search and seize
Section 7 (1): The Vigilance Officer appointed by government may enter and search, at all reasonable times, any place he has reason to believe an offence under this Act has been or is being committed. He may seize any material, instruments or advertisement which he has reason to believe are being used for any act. He may examine any record, document or material object found in any place mentioned above.Possible effect: The vigilance officer can arrest a person on suspicion alone. Anyone obstructing him is liable to be put in prison for three months and imposed penalty. Also, religious places have norms as to who should enter the premises and how they should do so to preserve the sanctity and purity of the place. These rules will not be applicable to the vigilance officer. No bail if arrestedSection 3 (4): Offenses punishable under this act will be cognisable and non bailable.
Possible effect: Anyone arrested will find it difficult to get bail just like in a criminal case.
Effortless activities allowed onlySection 13: It is hereby declared that nothing in this act shall apply to the acts involving religious rites and rituals which do not adversely affect any person mentally, physically or financially.
Possible effect: physical, psychological and monetary efforts are involved in any act. Religious acts of pooja, ritualistic worship, discourses or other religious acts cannot be exception to this universal rule. Sadhanas bannedSchedule 2 (3): With a view to receiving blessings of supernatural power to follow evil and aghori practices, which causes danger to life or grievous hurt: and to instigate, encourage or compel others to follow such practices.
Possible effect: Trying to get blessings of the divine energy is called ?sadhana? or ?upasana? or ?spiritual practice?. Because of this law ?tapascharya? (penance), ?anushthan? (rituals), ?tirthayatra? (pilgrimages), ?upavas? (fasts) can be banned claiming that they are dangerous to life and have no scientific base.

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