Issue of Raj Doctor's suicide Raised by 3 MP'S in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the shocking and unfortunate incident of the suicide of a woman doctor in Rajasthan, the issue was raised by at least three MPs in Lok Sabha on Thursday, with the lawmakers demanding action that accountability be fixed.

Raising the issue in zero hour, DMK MP from Dharmapuri MP DNV Senthilkumar said the Rajasthan police should not have booked her. "According to an Indian Medical Association study, more than 75 percent of the doctors in India have faced some form of violence while on duty... One such case happened in Rajasthan where Dr. Archana Sharma has ended her life after she has been charged under IPC 302 for murder for the death of a pregnant woman," he said.

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The MP said as per guidelines of the Supreme Court, a doctor cannot be accused of medical negligence in any such incident without proper investigation by an expert committee. He said the Police should not have booked the doctor. "Hence, I urge upon the Government to frame strong guidelines based on Court's guidelines for averting future tragic incidents. I request that there should be guidelines for the media for reporting these kinds of incidents because more often the media conducts its own trial which most of the time defames the medical fraternity, is sending A wrong message to the public.