Most of politicians belief in tantriks and astrologers. Chandra swami was very powerful at the time of Narsimha Rao. Nitish kumar is person of double standard. He was quit BJP because for him BJP is not a secular. But he tool the shelter of tantrik for victory in election.

I feel, the more one is powerful the greater is the chance of his/her to be superstitious. Be it a politician or a celebrity, they always want to remain at the top and so they are afraid to lose that position. To stop any downfall they start depending upon tantrik and astrology. 

It is no more a new thing . We are all aware how Superstitious are our Politicians. Especially in the wake of Bhar elections. Nitish Kumar, Biihar C.M going to seek the blessings of a Tantrik is not an exception. Senior RJD leader aptly said the act of Nitish Kumar" Political Pornography."

Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself,  then why blame them in isolation?

vijay wrote:

Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself,  then why blame them in isolation?

We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.

I would say that politicians are nothing but power crazy. They can accept or not accept anything according to their profit. At least all the common men are not so opportunist. Going to tantrik is his personal choice but it somehow sounds quite irrational.

No doubt politicians generally, with exceptions are believers not only in Tantrics but Palmistry, etc. And these things surface up especially during elections to find ways and means to defeat their Political opponents. In the present context Ntish Kumar, CM, Bihar seeking Tantrics help is nether  strange nor new.

anil wrote:

vijay wrote:

Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself,  then why blame them in isolation?

We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.

 

Politicians whether they believe or not ,end up doing a lot of bizarre things just hoping they are able to please the masses. Otherwise the idea of them wearing muslim headress and other such attire seems quite unnecessary...just doing that for a photo session does not make you secular !

Another way of looking is that by accepting the head gear of different communities and faiths they are expressing solidarity with them. Denial is seen as rejection which no one likes. What is wrong if secularism is demonstrated? 

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

I would say that politicians are nothing but power crazy. They can accept or not accept anything according to their profit. At least all the common men are not so opportunist. Going to tantrik is his personal choice but it somehow sounds quite irrational.

Politics is pursuit of power to fulfill one's stated agenda. Anything that makes them attain it they will do, just like any other person does. Then why single them out?