The Power of Tantra

The tantrik complained that Sanal might be worshipping a strong god that protected him."No, I'm an atheist" replied Sanal.

According to this story, the former chief minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh, Uma Bharati, accused her political opponents in a public statement of using tantrik powers to inflict damage upon her, after she experienced a death in her family, and a couple unrelated unlucky events. So a challenge was made by the President of Rationalist International, Sanal Edamaruku, for India’s most powerful "tantrik" to demonstrate his powers on him. A popular Indian television show aired a challenge.

Not suprisingly, The "tantrik's "powers" had no effect, and the "tantrik" was made to look foolish. The fact that this show was watched by Millions will have a positive effect for rationalism.
Source: RationalistInternational.net