Demanding that the State government ban religious worship and display of photos of gods or religious figures in government offices and educational institutions, actor and social activist Chetan Ahimsa has urged educational institutions to inculcate the values of scientific thinking in students and drive away superstitious beliefs in them.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Chetan Ahimsa criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for offering prayers for rain at the Male Mahadeshwara Temple in Chamarajanagar and Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi for demanding the construction of a Valmiki temple near the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
He said that political leaders overturn the rules of the game during elections to appease the voters. The activist said that public representatives must be secular in both outlook and practice.
