Threat Culture Allegations: Only 8 out of 51 doctors, students appear before RG Kar Hospital inquiry committee
Kolkata: Two weeks after R G Kar Medical College and Hospital authorities issued a notice summoning 51 doctors, house staff and interns over threat culture allegations by juniors, only 8 doctors appeared before the inquiry committee of the medical college on Saturday.
It has been claimed that no measures have been implemented against the aforementioned doctors, despite the commencement of a second round of questioning. The first round of questioning was held on September 11.
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During the inquiry, both the doctors and students who attended were interrogated regarding their alleged connections to the North Bengal lobby and the reason behind perpetrating a 'threat culture' within the campus, TOI reports.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital authorities summoned 51 doctors, house staff and interns from several departments and professors to appear before the Enquiry Committee on September 11 regarding allegations of threat culture against the juniors.
These medical professionals are accused of engaging in behaviour that promotes a culture of intimidation, endangering the democratic atmosphere of the institution. As a result, they were sent notices to present themselves to defend their innocence. Meanwhile, the authorities have also prohibited the 51 doctors from accessing the campus and have restricted their involvement in college activities.
It has been alleged that most of these doctors had connections and were close associates of former principal of R G Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh who is a prime suspect in the rape and murder case that took place on August 9.
The list of those summoned included- 2 senior resident doctors, 1 research scientist, 20 house staff, 11 interns and 17 professors.
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