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Kerala doctors’ body slams health minister’s aide over conduct
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The KGMOA is right to defend its members against any humiliation, but the minister's office should not be presumed guilty without a hearing. The private secretary may have been overzealous, yet the doctors' threat of protests risks politicising a routine administrative issue. Watch for the government's response: a quick, fair inquiry will settle whether this was misconduct or a clash of egos.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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