I've got the stupids.....

If you had any doubts about the sanity and intentions of the Page Three crowd, this should dispel them.

"I've been having these ‘visitations' for four years," said Taruna. "I first had one at a Satyana-rayan pooja in Dubai, where I completely blanked out. When I came to, people told me that I had exuded supernatural power and devotees were drawn towards me." Apparently, Taruna has healed people of cancer and Down's Syndrome, speaks shuddh Hindi and recites shlokas when possessed. She insists that she can't get a grammatically correct Hindi sentence out in real life. "She tells people that if you're looking for riches or success, you've come to the wrong shop," says Gomzi. "She can only exude shakti to lessen the bad karma."

"Divine" powers? Possessed by a "higher spirit"? "Shakti"? I mean, what poppycock! How can the TOI even defend itself for printing such drivel? Utter tripe!

Gautam Kapoor ranks among the same category of people who will snigger at the beliefs and superstitions of a large majority of Indians and yet he thinks nothing of grabbing attention with a con like this one? And these claims of curing Down's Syndrome and cancer should be investigated immediately. We have too many gullible people waiting to be taken for a ride.

Down's Syndrome, indeed! Cancer! Cure! I'm sure the cure has all sorts of preconditions and riders and caveats, but such a claim is downright dangerous.

Excuse me, I'm afflicted by the stupids. Can anyone cure that?