NEW DELHI: West Bengal Joint Platform of Docs on Monday wrote a letter to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and demanded an unconditional apology for ‘unfaithful and incendiary assertion on social media’. The letter was in response to Banerjee’s declare {that a} youth died in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital as a consequence of the continued docs’ protests.
Registering its protest, the panel wrote, “We’re writing to formally protest and categorical deep concern relating to the unfaithful and malicious assertion you posted in your X (previously Twitter) deal with on September 6, 2024, at 10:27 pm.”
“This assertion is categorically false and deceptive.The younger male affected person, affected by polytrauma attributable to a tragic street accident, was referred to a better middle from Srirampur and was obtained at RG Kar Medical Faculty promptly at 9:10 AM on the identical day, September 6, 2024. The docs on obligation instantly attended to him and continued to supply medical care at a number of intervals till his unlucky demise at 12:30 PM, as famous within the provisional demise certificates. The mattress head tickets in addition to the assertion of the MSVP of RGKMCH will categorically substantiate our declare and refute your publish,” the letter learn.
The docs’ physique additionally refuted Banerjee’s declare that the affected person was left unattended within the hospital and mentioned that Banerjee’s assertion lacks any basis of fact and disregards the efforts made by the medical professionals.
“Opposite to your declare, the affected person didn’t “bleed for 3 hours with out receiving medical consideration.” Your assertion lacks any basis in reality and disregards the efforts made by the medical professionals who did every part inside their energy to avoid wasting the affected person’s life. Your public assertion is just not solely factually incorrect but additionally probably harmful. By spreading such misinformation, you’re risking inciting violence and hostility in opposition to the medical neighborhood, which is already underneath immense strain and shock after the heinous crime dedicated in opposition to a trainee physician at RGKMCH on August 9, 2024. Such baseless accusations additional demoralize healthcare professionals who’re struggling to serve the folks of this state, regardless of the hostile circumstances they at present face,” the docs’ physique mentioned.
“In mild of those details, we demand that you simply problem an unconditional public apology to the medical fraternity and instantly retract your false assertion. It’s crucial that political leaders like your self train duty and be certain that your phrases don’t inflame tensions or result in additional unrest. We count on you to set the document straight and take corrective motion promptly to stop any potential repercussions arising out of your deceptive publish.” it added.
This comes after a Konnagar youth died at RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital and TMC normal secretary had known as it a consequence of the continued protests.
TMC MP Banerjee had mentioned that the protest by junior docs is “legitimate and truthful”, asking them to make sure that important medical companies don’t get affected. Banerjee additionally mentioned the boy misplaced his life as he didn’t obtain the required medical consideration on time.
“A younger boy from Konnagar misplaced his life at this time following a street accident, after bleeding for 3 hours with out receiving medical consideration, a consequence of the continued protest by docs in response to the #RGKar incident. Whereas the calls for of the junior docs are each truthful and legitimate, I urge them to protest in a manner that doesn’t disrupt important medical companies,” TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee posted on X.
A postgraduate trainee physician was raped and murdered at government-run RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital in Kolkata final month whereas she was on evening shift triggering nationwide protests.
Registering its protest, the panel wrote, “We’re writing to formally protest and categorical deep concern relating to the unfaithful and malicious assertion you posted in your X (previously Twitter) deal with on September 6, 2024, at 10:27 pm.”
“This assertion is categorically false and deceptive.The younger male affected person, affected by polytrauma attributable to a tragic street accident, was referred to a better middle from Srirampur and was obtained at RG Kar Medical Faculty promptly at 9:10 AM on the identical day, September 6, 2024. The docs on obligation instantly attended to him and continued to supply medical care at a number of intervals till his unlucky demise at 12:30 PM, as famous within the provisional demise certificates. The mattress head tickets in addition to the assertion of the MSVP of RGKMCH will categorically substantiate our declare and refute your publish,” the letter learn.
The docs’ physique additionally refuted Banerjee’s declare that the affected person was left unattended within the hospital and mentioned that Banerjee’s assertion lacks any basis of fact and disregards the efforts made by the medical professionals.
“Opposite to your declare, the affected person didn’t “bleed for 3 hours with out receiving medical consideration.” Your assertion lacks any basis in reality and disregards the efforts made by the medical professionals who did every part inside their energy to avoid wasting the affected person’s life. Your public assertion is just not solely factually incorrect but additionally probably harmful. By spreading such misinformation, you’re risking inciting violence and hostility in opposition to the medical neighborhood, which is already underneath immense strain and shock after the heinous crime dedicated in opposition to a trainee physician at RGKMCH on August 9, 2024. Such baseless accusations additional demoralize healthcare professionals who’re struggling to serve the folks of this state, regardless of the hostile circumstances they at present face,” the docs’ physique mentioned.
“In mild of those details, we demand that you simply problem an unconditional public apology to the medical fraternity and instantly retract your false assertion. It’s crucial that political leaders like your self train duty and be certain that your phrases don’t inflame tensions or result in additional unrest. We count on you to set the document straight and take corrective motion promptly to stop any potential repercussions arising out of your deceptive publish.” it added.
This comes after a Konnagar youth died at RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital and TMC normal secretary had known as it a consequence of the continued protests.
TMC MP Banerjee had mentioned that the protest by junior docs is “legitimate and truthful”, asking them to make sure that important medical companies don’t get affected. Banerjee additionally mentioned the boy misplaced his life as he didn’t obtain the required medical consideration on time.
“A younger boy from Konnagar misplaced his life at this time following a street accident, after bleeding for 3 hours with out receiving medical consideration, a consequence of the continued protest by docs in response to the #RGKar incident. Whereas the calls for of the junior docs are each truthful and legitimate, I urge them to protest in a manner that doesn’t disrupt important medical companies,” TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee posted on X.
A postgraduate trainee physician was raped and murdered at government-run RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital in Kolkata final month whereas she was on evening shift triggering nationwide protests.
