# Kerala doctors’ body slams health minister’s aide over conduct 2026-08-07T14:59:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Kerala Government Medical Officers' Association on Friday accused Health Minister K Muraleedharan's private secretary of behaving discourteously towards a senior woman civil surgeon during a visit to a community health centre in Thiruvananthapuram. The KGMOA said the surgeon was publicly humiliated over claims the hospital had not opened by 8 am, even though prescribed hours begin at 9 am. The association said the private secretary has no legal authority to inspect health institutions or interfere in their administration, and warned of strong protests unless corrective steps are taken. It backed the minister's initiatives but opposed interventions from his office that exceed official authority. There was no immediate response from the health minister's office. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: doctors' association, health minister, Kerala, misconduct, Thiruvananthapuram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-doctors-body-slams-health-ministers-aide-over-conduct/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-doctors-body-slams-health-ministers-aide-over-conduct/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.