Mysore: Jnanpith awardee writer Girish Karnad, on Thursday, asserted that it’s high time people shed blind beliefs and superstitions.

In his Dasara message, after inaugurating 404th Navaratri festivities atop Chamundi Hills here, Karnad said, “When the country is making advancements in the field of space research, people should come out of their deep-rooted misbeliefs that has gained ground in the last 25 years.

Though vaastu and astrology are a part of our culture, it is unwise to treat them on a par with science by imparting education on the subjects, he said, referring to an attempt made by a minister earlier to include them in the curriculum.