IGMC Shimla dispute resolved after doctor and patient apologise
Shimla: A recent controversy involving a dispute between a patient and a doctor at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla, has been resolved. Both the doctor and the patient have apologised, their grievances were addressed, and the matter was concluded on a positive note.
"Both sides made a mistake, but now a settlement has been reached, all grievances have been resolved, and everything is fine. We both hugged each other, said sorry and have put the matter behind us," a senior resident told reporters here, news agency PTI reported.
The patient, Arjun Singh, said the issue has been resolved now.
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"The doctor has apologised, and the grievances of both sides have been resolved. What happened at that time and how it happened there is nothing more to say about it as the matter is closed," he said.
The two buried the hatchet in the presence of Naresh Chauhan, Principal Media Advisor of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Chauhan said the government wanted to ensure that no one faced any trouble. Keeping in mind the public's concerns, the CM earlier met with the doctors and assured them of an investigation.
Following the agreement reached between both parties in this matter, the FIR against the senior resident doctor will also be withdrawn, he said.
The families of both the doctor and Singh expressed happiness over the development.
Regardless of whose fault it was, a compromise has been reached now. It is necessary to learn a lesson from this so that such an incident does not repeat in the future, they said.
The altercation between the doctor and Singh took place on December 22.
Singh claimed the dispute arose after he objected to being addressed as "tu" instead of "tum" by the doctor, and this angered the doctor. However, the doctor maintained that it was Singh who instigated the fight by using abusive language against him and his family, reports PTI.
A video of the incident showed the doctor punching the patient, and Singh trying to kick the doctor. An inquiry committee set up by the state government found both parties at fault.
The doctor was terminated from service after the committee found him guilty of "misconduct, misbehaviour and acts of unbecoming a public servant".
Resident doctors of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) went on a strike, demanding revocation of the doctor's termination order.
They called off the strike after two days on Sunday, following Chief Minister Sukhu's appeal and assurance that the incident would be re-investigated. On Monday evening, the CM directed the health officials to constitute a new committee to re-examine the incident.
