The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Shimla has decided to go on indefinite strike from Saturday, December 27. to protest termination of a fellow Doctor from his services after an inquiry report in alleged assault on a patient, found him “guilty’.
The RDA had given a call to go on mass casual leave on Friday, which was supported by several RDA’s of Medical Colleges of the state, several Doctors bodies including Himachal Pradesh Medical officer’s Association, disrupting medical facilities in the state.
A Resident Doctor at IGMC Hospital Shimla, Dr Raghava Narula had allegedly assaulted a patient Arjun Singh admitted in Pulmonary Science Department of the hospital when a heated argument took place between the Doctor and the patient leading to physical assault, a few days back.
Taking a serious note of the “misconduct and violation of service rules, Dr Raghav Narula was terminated from the services on December 24.
The RDA has been terming the action as arbitrary and has strongly opposed the termination of Dr Narula.
The RDA had met Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday who had assured to consider issues raised by the Association.
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In my opinion, the termination of the doctor appears to be an extremely harsh punishment. The government should review the matter carefully and ensure justice to a highly qualified doctor who may have acted under provocation arising from multiple circumstances. Hasty decisions often lead to undesirable outcomes. Unfortunately, the issue also seems to have become entangled in unhealthy politics, which is truly regrettable for the future of a promising doctor.