Assam Health Minister defends his 'sins cause cancer' remark
After being slammed for claiming that people suffer from cancer because of their sins, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he was propagating the Hindu philosophy of karma. Stating that Lord Krishna died due to karmic deficiency, Rao tweeted, "Science cannot promote human values, religion might." Sarma was replying to journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's tweet terming him a pumpkin.