Cancer is divine justice

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Cancer is divine justice

Indians have reacted angrily after the health minister from Assam state said cancer "is divine justice" caused by "past sins of a person".
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that people could also get diseases like cancer "because of the sins of their parents".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42091347

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