Mangalore: Media, Nursing Home Staff Jostle over Abandoned New-born


Mangalore: Media, Nursing Home Staff Jostle over Abandoned New-born
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Mangalore, May 7: An incident of skirmish between media men and a doctor as well as staff of a nursing home on K S Rao Road over an abandoned new-born occurred Thursday May 6 late night.

The scuffle ensued when a reporter of a vernacular news channel on information from the public went to Jayashree nursing home to report on the new-born baby found abandoned within the premises. Gathering the information the other members of media too were present at the spot. However, it is alleged that a doctor, Jayaprakash misbehaved and abused the mediamen, asked the staff to carry the new-born into the hospital and also snatched the video camera.





On information to Mangalore north police station sub-inspector Manjunath arrived and took control of the situation. A complaint alleging seizure of camera and creating hindrance for discharging duties has been filed.

Journalists’ Association Condemns Incident

Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists’ Association has condemned the incident. The fraternity has also condemned doctor’s misbehaviour with the media.

The association has urged the police department to take required action and precautionary measures to stop recurrence of such incidents.

  

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  • G.N.Bangera, Mijar/Muscat OMAN

    Tue, May 11 2010

    My daughter & son are took birth at Jayashree nursing home with Dr. Manorama Rao this place is near MOTHISHAM , somebody giving some false information to the media to make the place popular with best DOCTOORS OF MANGALORE treating at this NURSING home all detail must come with truth love our people

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  • ajay bolar, dubai

    Tue, May 11 2010

    None seem to focus on who's baby? how put it there? what reason?..all wasting time on the doc's behaviour.. come on have mercy n get hold of the parents who have done this henious crime.. this is no lost n found case.. its pure discarding baby whos unwanted by the parents.. Shame to call Humans at times..

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  • Rocky, Mangalore

    Sun, May 09 2010

    I think Ms. Cynthia is right.

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  • siddarth, mangalore

    Sun, May 09 2010

    media showing its Might, in other words its turing into goondaism ...

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  • Cynthia, Mangalore

    Sun, May 09 2010

    Doctors are humans. There should be some genuine reasons for his anger. If we were in docotor's place, and circumstances, perhaps we may have done the same thing. Journalists are sometimes too irritating and overreatcting.

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  • Albert Praveen Menezes, Karkal/Kuwait

    Sun, May 09 2010

    These news reporters are only to make the small incident into a big news without proper investigations. They are intentionaly spoiling some ones reputations

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  • Rahul, Delhi

    Sat, May 08 2010

    I was a student of Dr JP sir when he taught us at KMC Mangalore - the way he has been described doesnt seem to be in good taste. Sitting miles away we ofcourse do not know the facts - but there must have been a deeper story behind this. Media can and should act as a right source of information for the public at large, but then a deeper and more in depth coverage is required rather than a one sided trial by the media. More details with the Doctor's viewpoints should always be given fair importance too. Snatching a camera or having an altercation is an act of anger.

    Investigate why the anger and facts of the incident - lets not try n get him by pointing fingers or questioning credibility. Even the media, just like medical fraternity is facing tough ethical challenges all over the country. lets face it. Lets be fair. everyone has the right to condemn or oppose - but lets bring out the facts in open. I can only speak as an old student of his - during my times he was a respected n dedicated teacher at Wenlock. I dont think people of such high repute can become goondas overnyt. There maybe more to the story than what we are reading.

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  • JAMAL YUSUF, MOODBIDRI/DUBAI

    Sat, May 08 2010

    Such professionals are seems like white collared goondas. Media is representing on behalf of general public and all peoples should respect them, irrespective of their standard and profession. Administrative should take action against those peoples who acts like real goondas.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Fri, May 07 2010

    STELLA VAZ PANGALA/UK,

    The issue is of the public interst and need to be brought to public domain.If India remained world's largest most burstling democracy,that is definitly due to sharp and intlegent news media.

    It is media is right and also duty to bring any suspicious news for the public from any org,corp,govt whatsoever.Media is only missing link to public and ............ Please bear this. Stregnthening a responsible Media is essential for healthy society.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur/ Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2010

    Generally doctor's never admit lapses and very shrewd in covering/hiding incidents of their mistakes. Now a day's very few doctors take care of patients rest of them are full of lust for money.

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  • MDS, USA, India

    Fri, May 07 2010

    Oh, poor little baby, the mother must be facing tough times. I wish I can adopt this baby, but the politics behind adoption is too much. vijaywin2007@gmail.com

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Fri, May 07 2010

    Doc's goonda giri not good for noble profession like Medics.Now a days press is in recieving end in DK.Police should take appropriate action aginst erroring doc.

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  • Stella Vaz, Pangala/UK

    Fri, May 07 2010

    Media should learn to respect others' privacy.
    So, what right have they got to demand taking pictures or obtain information from the institution staff by force?
    What would the doctor do when feeling threatened by the mass media surrounding him, his workplace and the abandoned new born?
    Media should be more aware of others rights just as much as they make a noice about theirs. The DKDWJA should condemn the journalists and reporters who were responsible for this melee rather than condemning the doctor.

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