Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Oct 4: PV Bhandary, a famous psychiatrist of AV Baliga hospital and others symbolically held a silent protest seeking justice for Dr Sharath's suspension case in front of District Hospital Ajjarkad, here on Saturday, October 4.
A pathologist of the blood bank at the district hospital, Dr Sharath Kumar Rao J was suspended by officers of the department. It is alleged that powerful lobbyists cooked up a conspiracy and created forged documents and framed him with a false complaint. He was suspended on September 7, 2013. The suspended Dr Sharath then sought court's intervention for justice.
Dr Sharath, medical officer of Blood Bank, district hospital Udupi, initially, mailed a letter to Madan Gopal, principal secretary on March 23, 2013.
He was suspended under three different versions of complaints which were based on health and family welfare department report. It is alleged that he borrowed money from a woman and broke the confidentiality of a patient.
He is not yet reinstated and has been a target of repeated and continuous harassment violating the KCSR rule 98. He has been denied of natural justice and not given his due human rights.
The health department has not paid any allowance for his livelihood from 13 months. Still, there is no response from the department concerning his case.
Bhandary demanded that he should be reinstated immediately to his duty at district hospital Udupi. He said that a high level impartial enquiry should be conducted by a team other than the health and family welfare department.
Speaking to the gatherings, he informed that 12 appeal letters have been sent to concerned ministers but only health department has responded.
He further said that the department should reinstate him within 15 days. If the demand is not met, he would go for Dharana (Satyagraha) for a long time. If they continue to ignore his please as they do now, he is going to write a book under the title of ?Missing Affidavit?, he warned.
He plans to initiate a free check up in a small tent which will be inaugurated by Health Minister UT Khader.
The protesters started their silent protest by walking from district hospital campus to deputy commissioner's office with black ribbon and white band on their mouths.
Veronica Cornelio, president of Udupi Mahila Congress, Ramesh Anchan, medical officials Chaya, Girija and other social activists joined hands in the peaceful protest walk.