Navjot Kaur gets Rs 850 crore notice over cancer recovery claim made by Sidhu

Indian congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur has been served a Rs 850 crore legal notice over the “traditional” cancer recovery claims made by Sidhu. The notice was issued by the Chhattisgarh Civil Society (CCS), and sought an explanation from her over the tall claims made by Sidhu regarding her cancer recovery diet.

Kaur has been asked to produce evidence to support Sidhu’s arguments in seven days or else pay Rs 850 crore as compensation for the “misleading” claims.

On November 21, while speaking with reporters, Sidhu claimed that certain remedies helped his wife in her fight against Stage 4 cancer after doctors declared that she had only 40 days more to live.

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.