where will these superstitious politicians lead us to?

This superstitious and outdated practices are prevailing everywhere in India. Many of our politicians wait for an auspicious movement from starting of the filing of the nomination to resigning.

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

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I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

There is nothing wrong in following traditions and customs as long as they do not come in the way of functioning of anation, We can even question why any religious practice is followed at all? It is a matter of belief and our polticians come from the masses who are bound by some religius belief or the other....

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Politicians-wait-for-pitru-paksha-to-get-over-earn-ire-of-rationalists/articleshow/43289322.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

Its good to have personal beliefs to the person concerned. Its not good to force the others to follow him. That's what happened in the case of Chandrababu naidu. very recently.

There is nothing wrong in following traditions and customs as long as they do not come in the way of functioning of anation, We can even question why any religious practice is followed at all? It is a matter of belief and our polticians come from the masses who are bound by some religius belief or the other....

Yes ...then we have to question some very basic things in all aspects of our life! It is not just in Maharashtra, but the beliefs related to pitra paksha are followed and observed even more stringently in other parts of India too!

There is nothing wrong in following traditions and customs as long as they do not come in the way of functioning of anation, We can even question why any religious practice is followed at all? It is a matter of belief and our polticians come from the masses who are bound by some religius belief or the other....

Yes ...then we have to question some very basic things in all aspects of our life! It is not just in Maharashtra, but the beliefs related to pitra paksha are followed and observed even more stringently in other parts of India too!

Definitely. It's not justified in singling out Maharashtra . Such superstitious beliefs are prevalent in other parts of India too. In southern states these beliefs are rampant.

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Politicians-wait-for-pitru-paksha-to-get-over-earn-ire-of-rationalists/articleshow/43289322.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

As the superstitious activities of candidates to elections get wide publicity, the people are also affected and consequently the superstitions and harmful practcices are encouraged.

Pithru Paksha is a belief system related to an ancient rite. The 1.3 billion people in India, irrespective of whether they are politicians or scientists, have rights to follow their own rites. May be they are superstitions or some traditions handed down through generations. Let us not contempt them, provided they do not harm anybody. And, who knows whether the so called “superstitions” will not gain scientific basis tomorrow?

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Politicians-wait-for-pitru-paksha-to-get-over-earn-ire-of-rationalists/articleshow/43289322.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

As the superstitious activities of candidates to elections get wide publicity, the people are also affected and consequently the superstitions and harmful practcices are encouraged.

Having beliefs especially Superstitious is OK as long as they are not forced on others.

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Politicians-wait-for-pitru-paksha-to-get-over-earn-ire-of-rationalists/articleshow/43289322.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

As the superstitious activities of candidates to elections get wide publicity, the people are also affected and consequently the superstitions and harmful practcices are encouraged.

Having beliefs especially Superstitious is OK as long as they are not forced on others.

It is okay so far as commners are concerned. It is also okay with politicians s far as wide publicity is not given. The fear s that the wide publicity given to irrational superstitious practices affects the people at large. More people get superstitious. One member has said that these are harmless. But some harm definitely takes place. Supose that there is some auspicious day for certain event. Then all will crowd and create traffic problems and even fatal accidents may occur. We have seen many times stampede and untimely death owing to superstions relating to auspicious dates. See another fun. suppose tha 11 A.M. to 11.15 A.M. is auspicious time for many candidates. Then the retrning oficer will be in dificulty to receive and accept so many nominations exactly at that time.

:) Thre Maharashtra politicians irrespective of party affiliatins are looking for end of pitra paksha to decide candidates and begin convassing. I wonder where these superstius politicians wil lead us to.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Politicians-wait-for-pitru-paksha-to-get-over-earn-ire-of-rationalists/articleshow/43289322.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

I have heard this from some news channels, it is their beleive and I think it does not affect citizens.

As the superstitious activities of candidates to elections get wide publicity, the people are also affected and consequently the superstitions and harmful practcices are encouraged.

Having beliefs especially Superstitious is OK as long as they are not forced on others.

It is okay so far as commners are concerned. It is also okay with politicians s far as wide publicity is not given. The fear s that the wide publicity given to irrational superstitious practices affects the people at large. More people get superstitious. One member has said that these are harmless. But some harm definitely takes place. Supose that there is some auspicious day for certain event. Then all will crowd and create traffic problems and even fatal accidents may occur. We have seen many times stampede and untimely death owing to superstions relating to auspicious dates. See another fun. suppose tha 11 A.M. to 11.15 A.M. is auspicious time for many candidates. Then the retrning oficer will be in dificulty to receive and accept so many nominations exactly at that time.

You can find this stampedes and subsequent deaths in Pilgrim places. There were many deaths in Tirupati because of stampedes. All wanted to see the god's face only on a certain auspicious time.