As the president of Rationalist International, Sanal Edamaruku has made a name for himself among skeptic's circles by debunking the mysticism surrounding India's so-called Holy Men.
But while his efforts are admirable, and his exposes a never-ending source of lols (at the fakir's expense, that is), he's run into a bit of trouble.
Let me be clear here: the CBCP wants to turn RA 10066, a law that protects our cultural heritage, into one that stops the further development of our culture. They wish to defile and twist the spirit of a law that has good intentions, the preservation of history, into a monster straight out of the dark ages: a blasphemy law thinly veiled to disguise its horrific effects on the freedom of expression.