Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who sparked controversy by saying that cancer and accidents suffered by people are "divine justice" served for their past sins, has now escalated the issue by bringing in Rahul Gandhi's pet into it.
After senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram took a jibe at him on Twitter saying, ""Cancer is divine justice for sins' says Assam minister Sharma. That is what switching parties does to a person," Sarma took to the social media platform to ask the former finance minister when the latter had joined the Congress.
"By the way sir when did you rejoin @INCIndia ? As per as I know you were in Tamil Maanila Congress. Privileged people can indulged in any activity right from Chit Fund to Inxmedia, can switch party. After all #Pidi likes privileged people," Sarma tweeted.
Sarma had quit the Congress party to join the BJP in 2015 over ideological differences.
Speaking at an event in Guwahati, Sarma had said, "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, and nothing else. We have to suffer that divine justice."
His remarks had attracted widespread criticism with many politicians calling him out for his insensitivity.
Here are a few sample tweets.
You have to realise difference between sin and karma.politics can come and go. But what is written on Bhagavadgita,is for me the final truth https://t.co/pxb3qB8MF4
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 23, 2017
Not arguing with anyone. Only availing a huge opportunity to speek little bit about Hindu philosophy. We accept that even Lord Krishna died because of karmic deficiency. That’s is our philosophy https://t.co/7Cpec6Kioq
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 23, 2017
Go through my speech. I never said that sin cause cancer.it was a speech to motivate teacher.serve poor or otherwise you may face karmic deficiency and suffer in next https://t.co/H4KfY7M9HQ can not promote human value.religion might.good night https://t.co/YTxbCZZnD9
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 22, 2017
