A Rs 850 crore court notice has been sent to Congressman Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife, Navjot Kaur, regarding Sidhu’s “traditional” cancer healing claims. The Chhattisgarh Civil Society (CCS) sent her the letter, asking her to clarify the exaggerated claims Sidhu had made about her cancer recovery diet.
Kaur has been given seven days to provide proof to back up Sidhu’s assertions, failing which she would be forced to pay Rs 850 crore in damages for the “misleading” statements.
Speaking to reporters on November 21, Sidhu asserted that after physicians determined his wife had only 40 days left to live, several treatments had helped her battle Stage 4 cancer.
Sidhu compared the cancer to “inflammation,” saying that such inflammation is triggered by milk, wheat (carbohydrates), maida (refined wheat flour), and sugar.
“Cancer feeds on sugar, so the lifeline of cancer, ayurveda, American doctors, research in India, I read everything for 10 hours, and the common denominators, and then cutting sugar, atta, maida, aerated drinks, all of these gone. Samosa, jalebi gone,” Sidhu was quoted as saying by news agency ANI in its report.
In its notice, the CCS asked the following questions to Navjot Kaur:
- Do you support the claims regarding your health and recovery made by your husband (Sidhu)?
- Do you believe that the allopathic medicines that you took for your treatment had no effect?
- Did you only consume your diet, like neem leaves, lemon water, tulsi and turmeric for your recovery, or you also used allopathic medicines?
“It (Sidhu’s claims) has the potential to create negativity in people’s minds towards allopathic medicine and treatment. It is compelling even cancer patients to leave the medication in between, which has increased their life risks,” the notice read.
The CCS said that they will undertake legal action against Navjot Kaur until she provides “proof to back up” her claims within a week.
The notice also said that “false information” put patients’ health at risk and asked her to clear up her stance on her husband’s statement.
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Source: India Today
