Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
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The Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA) is an umbrella body of 83 (as of 2012)[1] rationalist, atheist, skeptic, secularist and scientist organisations in India.
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Formation | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
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Type | Nonprofit organisation |
Purpose | To work for implementation of Art. 51AH of Indian Constitution and for its fundamental rights except Art. (30) |
Region served | India |
Founder | Basava Premanand |
Website | fira |
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As an apex body of rationalist organisations, it is committed to the development of scientific temper and humanism in India, involved in promoting tolerance, critical thinking, women's rights, secularization, and freedom of expression, and fighting against the caste system and violence (especially towards Dalit population), superstition, pseudoscience, and child marriage.