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...birth-control program became the province of Health Minister Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, a spinster, a Christian, and a devoted disciple of Gandhi, who taught that the only proper method of birth control is continence. "Harnessing science to ward off nature," said Miss Kaur, "is fraught with tremendous risk for the moral fiber of the nation." Therefore, by Minister Kaur's order Health Ministry workers taught only the rhythm method. Women were given beads to keep track of "safe" days (green) and "baby" days (black). But some women refused to use the beads on the ground that in India only...
Mahatma Gandhi's confidante, ex-secretary and the present Indian Health Minister, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, testified: "Gandhiji is very sad today. He has told me repeatedly that he is experiencing the pain and anguish of a thousand daggers pierced in his body...