India’s brand new religion, Dinkoism

Thiruvananthapuram: In the birth of a brand new religion in Kerala, Dinkoism has created quite a stir as its 500-odd followers demand to be given 'minority status'. Dinkoists, as they are called, are a group of people that worship a mouse called Lord Dinkan. Lord Dinkan comes from Dinkan, a comic figure who first appeared in 1983. The followers believe their lord created the world when he was eating a cassava and let out a sort of mock laugh which resulted in the formation of time and space. The group that worships a comic superhero mouse, challenges irrational beliefs and provide scientific explanations for many alleged miracles. Irony?