The Indian Medical Association on Tuesday expressed concerns over the induction of Anant Kumar Hegde, who is accused of having assaulted doctors, into the Union cabinet, saying it has sent a "wrong message" to the medical fraternity.
IMA national president Dr K K Aggarwal, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the medical fraternity was "disturbed" by Hegde's induction and requested him to take "appropriate revision" in his decision.
Hegde had allegedly assaulted doctors at a private hospital in Sirsi in January, accusing them of not바카라 웹사이트giving proper treatment to his mother.
The CCTV footage of the바카라 웹사이트incident had gone viral.
Speaking about the alleged incident and "inaction" on part of the police, Aggarwal said the Sirsi Association of Medical Consultants had filed a complaint at the local court, seeking a fair trial.
"Instead of taking any action against him or getting a바카라 웹사이트 fair inquiry done, he has been inducted into the Union cabinet바카라 웹사이트and rewarded instead," he said.
Pointing out to PM's remarks about such incidents of바카라 웹사이트 violence against medical professionals, by attaching a video바카라 웹사이트 link where Modi is seen expressing pain about such incidents바카라 웹사이트 at an event, with the letter, Aggarwal questioned: "Then how come he (Hegde) has been rewarded with a cabinet post?"
Hegde was appointed as the Minister of State for Skill바카라 웹사이트 Development and Entrepreneurship during Sunday's ministry reshuffle.
Noting that "Vedas teaches us seeking forgiveness,"바카라 웹사이트 Aggarwal said IMA, the collective consciousness of over three lakh바카라 웹사이트doctors, thought that after taking over as the minister, he would first apologise for his misdeeds to the medical profession.
"But no sign. Further making him the Minister of Skill Development바카라 웹사이트and Entrepreneurship has sent another wrong message to society. Is indulging in violence and not apologising the 'new바카라 웹사이트skill' to be taught to the entrepreneurs?" he said.
Stating that on the one hand, Suresh Prabhu was shifted on grounds of moral responsibility for train mishaps, but on the other a "tainted man" had been made a minister,바카라 웹사이트the letter said that by inducting ministers like him (Hegde), a wrong message has gone to the professionals, especially the medical fraternity.
"The medical fraternity is disturbed by his induction," it said and requested Modi to take "appropriate revision" in his decision and also to get the incident investigated.
The clipping of a media report with CCTV footage showing Hegde purportedly beating doctors was attached with the letter.
(PTI)
