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.
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Wow, I just found out about this organization and I am shocked to see my ideas and values being reflected by this org. I actually came to know about this through Dr. Narendra Nayak and after researching into him I just fell in love with his ideals and mindset as our minds think alike, I am also a rationalist, atheist, and a skeptic from Mumbai and also am a Malayali. I suddenly have gotten a serious urge of being a part of this like-minded community and also wanna badly meet Dr. Narendra as I think he’s a like-minded individual whom I can confide with and also when I see his videos I can see the image of my late grandfather in him which also fuels my eagerness in meeting him. I don’t know if there is an active community for this organization but if there is I surely wanna be a part of it.