Basava Premanand, founder-convener of FIRA
Basava Premanand (17 February 1930 – 4 October 2009) was an Indian skeptic, rationalist and debunker from Kerala, India. He organised many tours around rural India for the promotion of scientific thinking, exposing alleged miracles and scams carried out by various charlatans, godmen, prophets etc and spreading awareness of superstition. Premanand was the founder of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, the convener of Indian CSICOP and the owner-publisher-editor of the monthly magazine The Indian Skeptic, which scientifically investigates paranormal occurrences in India. He was known as one of the most vocal critics of Satya Sai Baba.
Appearance of Nagasadhus in kumbha Mela was attributed to their nano technology capabilities to travel from Himalayas to Haridwar without travelling by conventional ways of road,rail or airplane. Have you done any research to find out the truth ?
I want to become a member.
FIRA is an association of 82 Organization, you can join in one of these organisation. You can opt appropriate organisation in your state or location .. Some are mentioned below
Akhil Bhartiya Anddashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti Nagpur, Maharashtra
AMOFOI (Anti-caste Marriage & One-child Family Organization of India) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Ananthapur Rationalist Association Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Rationalist Association Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
ARIVU Bellary, Karnataka
Arjak Sangh Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
Atheist Centre Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Atheist Society of India Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
AT Kovoor Memorial Trust Kozhikode, Kerala
Bihar Buddhiwadi Samaj Patna, Bihar
Bombay-Gujarat Rationalist Association Ankleshwar, Gujarat
Dakshina Kannada Rationalist Association Mangalore, Karnataka
Democratic Action Forum of Dalits, Women and Minorities Kolkata, West Bengal
Ekasila Activity and Education Society Itarsi/Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh
Federation of Karnataka Rationalist Associations Karnataka
Freethinkers Forum Bangalore, Karnataka
Goa Science Forum Goa
Hyderabad Rationalist Forum Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Indian Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Paranormal Podanur, Tamil Nadu
Jana Vijnana Vedika Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka Federation of Rationalist Associations Karnataka
Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham Kerala
Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) Pune, Maharashtra
Manava Vikasa Vedika Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Manavatavadi Vishwa Sansthan Rajghat, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Mandya Science Forum Mandya, Karnataka
Orissa Rationalist Association Odisha
Periyar Rationalists Forum Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Rationalists’ Forum Tamil Nadu
Rationalist Society Haryana
Satya Shodhak Sabha Surat, Gujarat
Science and Rationalists’ Association of India Kolkata, West Bengal
Science for Society Jharkhand
Science Trust Kozhikode, Kerala
Soshit Samaj Jharkhand
Tarksheel Society Punjab
Individual persons are not member of FIRA. An organisation / movement can become affiliate member of FIRA
I wanna become a member of the organization how do I reach out to you?
I also want to become a member I m from Goa, India
I am the student of Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce….another institution in Pune , initiated by Wrangler R.P.Paranjpe, and as such interested in this organization … Regards