Guwahati, Nov 23: BJP leader and Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has kicked up a storm with his remarks that some people suffer from life-threatening diseases such as cancer because of sins committed in the past which he called "divine justice".
The comments sparked sharp reactions in the political circles and among cancer patients. "God makes us suffer when we sin. Sometimes we come across young men getting inflicted with cancer or young men meeting with accidents. If you observe the background you will come to know that it's divine justice. Nothing else. We have to suffer that divine justice," Sarma said at a function organised for distribution of appointment letters to teachers here yesterday.
"In this lifetime or in our previous life, or perhaps my father or mother... perhaps that young man did not do but his father has done something wrong. It is mentioned even in Gita, Bible about the outcome of one's actions. No point in being sad... all will get the outcome of this life's actions in this life only. That divine justice always will be there. Nobody can escape the divine justice that will happen," he said.
Reacting to the comments, Congress leader Debabratta Saikia today said, "It is unfortunate that the health minister has made such a remark on cancer patients hurting their feelings. As he has made the remark publicly, the minister should also apologise for it publicly."
AIUDF leader Aminul Islam asserted that the health minister made this remark to cover his failure to control the spread of cancer in the state.
"He has given up, he can't control," he said.
Some cancer patients said they were saddened by the health minister's remarks at a time when it is an established medical fact that there are scientific reasons and various other parameters responsible for the disease.
State-run Dr B Barooah Cancer Institute's Medical Superintendent Dr B B Borthakur sought to downplay Sarma's remarks.
"I don't think the minister made the remark on scientific basis but in a social context as I understand. I don't think it is a matter to be made into a controversy. It is not a matter to be given so much importance," he told
Comments
- Small innocent also get cancer. what crime did they commit.
- He says further, the sin might be committed by patient's parents.
' The God is not stupid like BJP leaders.
The God will never punish some one for sins committed by others.
- The God might definitely punish these leaders and their supporters for hurting the sentimenst of
these cancer patients.
- He says ' Geetha and Bible says it'
I dont know about Geetha, but I know The Bible will not say it. The Quran clearly says, the God will not punish some one for any crime committed by others.
No doubt very soon, note only intellectuals even common people will realize BJP leaders and its voters.
This is the peak height of shameless BJP leaders.
I dont know how to express mentality of such leaders.
If a leader is such minded, what could be the level of lower levelled voters.
Oh my friends, do not bring such rottend minded men to distroy the country.
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