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Is 21st century India still not ready for sex education?

A fresh controversy has erupted after health minister Harsh Vardhan wrote on his website that "So-called 'sex education' to be banned. Yoga to be made compulsory". Mr Vardhan issued a clarification later saying, "Sex education is necessary, but without vulgarization". Is the 21st century India still not ready for sex education?

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