Patna, (Bihar Times): Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s
ultimatum to doctors that the state overnment would
close down the Patna Medical College Hospital, if
things are not improved within 24 hours, seems to have
little impact on the doctors as they completely
paralysed the functioning on Friday. Incidentally, the
chief minister’s warning came 48 hours after the
inspection by the Medical Council of India team. Among
other things, the team was to assess whether the seat
in the MBBS can be increased from 100 to 150 or not.
All these developments took place notwithstanding the
intervention of the former Union health minister, Dr C
P Thakur. The chief minister even refused to meet a
delegation of doctors, who wanted to meet him, and
apprise him with their position.
Meanwhile, warrant of arrest have been issued against
12 people, including 11 junior doctors. However, no
arrest has so far been made. They include Dr Arya, Dr
Vinod, Dr Anil, Dr Arun, Dr Sanjit, Dr Anand and an
employee Sudhir Kumar. The police did not move the
court to seek warrant of arrest against PMCH
superintendent, Dr O P Chaudhary, deputy
superintendent, Ganesh Prasad Singh and chief casualty
officer, Dr C M Jha.
On the other hand the health minister, Nand Kishore
Yadav, took his time off from leading the dissident
camp of the BJP, and summoned principal Dr R K P
Singh, and various heads of the department.
Now it is to be seen whether the health minister,
scheduled to fly to Delhi on Sunday to attend the BJP
meet, will be able to overcome this grave crisis in
his department.
