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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Jan 7: The doctors and medicos from city under the leadership of Indian Medical Association(IMA) with various entities like AMC, COS, FDA, API, Hospital Association, FOGSI , KGMO supported by nurses and staff from various hospitals and medical colleges staged a protest march from the IMA House to DC office here on Saturday January 7.
Speaking to media, president of IMA Dr Raghavendra Bhat said, “Karwar MP Ananth Kumar Hegde assaulted two doctors and a hospital staffer alleging that his mother was made to wait for the treatment for a fracture. This act is immoral and MP has taken law into his hands which is unacceptable. The government had passed Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Medical Service Personnel and Damage to Property In Medicare Service Institutions Act, 2009, and it is hardly implemented. Under the act offender will be fined Rs 50,000 and faces three years imprisonment”.
“Such incidents are demoralising. If this goes on, common people will suffer because doctors will be scared to take up emergency cases, fearing harm and no one should not indulge in any immoral activity.” he added.
Later memorandum was submitted to deputy commissioner.
The protest was also against the assault on doctors at Hassan and assault by MLA Vinay Kulkarni on Dr Devraj Raichur, said the press release from protestors.
The peaceful protest was well attended and included senior doctors Dr Shantharam Shetty, Dr I G Bhat, Dr G K Bhat, Dr K R Kamath, Dr Sudhakar Bhandary, Dr Annayya Kulal, Dr Prakash Harishchandra, Dr Yusuf Kumble, Dr Mohammed Ismail and Dr Janardhan Aithal.