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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
Godmen can’t do any better than magicians
The truth is that every single “miracle” performed by India’s swamis can be reproduced — with more skill — by any moderately talented magician
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Mr. Vir Sanghvi, I have been reading your editorials and articles for the last 10 yrs. (I suppose) and they have strongly influenced my opinions and given me new insights. I think alongwith Rajdeep Sardesai you are the best news analysts in India. As for this piece of editorial, it was long overdue. These godmen have become even more powerful than the "original" god. They take money from people fooling them. (I know because my mother too gave diamonds and rupees to these idiots). In the name of Krishna they have raas-lilas in America (a recent "yogi" was arrested in WI for it, and IBNLive unearthed a few cases in India too). They take black money in the form of donations and convert them to "white" taking a hefty cut in between. But who will act against them? All the netas and IAS are their followers, say a word of truth about them and their followers vilify you as this baba's followers have done in your case. But any one this will be part of my action programme when I become the PM, till then I can only post these comments :)
Abhishek
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