TrendingVideosIndia
Opinions ▾
Opinions | CommentEditorialsThe MiddleLetters to the EditorReflections
Sports
State ▾
State | Himachal PradeshPunjabJammu & KashmirHaryanaChhattisgarhMadhya PradeshRajasthanUttarakhandUttar Pradesh
City ▾
City | ChandigarhAmritsarJalandharLudhianaDelhiPatialaBathindaShaharnama
World ▾
World | United StatesPakistan
Diaspora
Features ▾
Features | The Tribune ScienceTime CapsuleSpectrumIn-DepthTravelFood
Business ▾
Business | My MoneyAutoZone
UPSC ▾
UPSC | Exam ScheduleExam Mentor
Don't Miss
Advertisement
Home / Punjab / Mp Sahney For Law Against Superstitions

MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney for law against superstitions

Says superstitions and black magic prevalent in parts of North India to lure 'innocent people' for religious conversion
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, Updated At : 11:04 AM Mar 11, 2025 IST
Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Vikramjit Singh Sahney. File Photo

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only Benefits
Yearly Premium ₹999 ₹349/Year
Yearly Premium $49 $24.99/Year
Advertisement

Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Monday demanded a stringent legislation against superstitious practices, which lead to exploitation of people and are used to coerce religious conversions.

Advertisement

Speaking during the Zero Hour, Sahney said superstitions and black magic were prevalent in parts of North India to lure “innocent people” for religious conversion. “Fraudulent individuals prey upon innocent individuals by misguiding them with the false claim of supernatural abilities and lure them for conversion,” he said.

Advertisement

Sahney said the Maharashtra Government had set an example by passing a legislation against black magic and superstitions, making it a punishable offence. He urged the Centre to criminalise the “sinister practices” of superstition, which led to religious conversion.

Advertisement

Suggested Articles

Show comments
Advertisement
Advertisement

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Copyright © The Tribune Trust, 2024
Designed and developed by :  SORTD