Maharashtra: Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilet

Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded on October 3. (PTI)

Police in Maharashtra's Nanded district has booked Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil after he allegedly made the Dean of Shankarrao Chavan Medical College, clean the toilet. A First Information Report has been filed at Nanded Gramin police station.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nanded, Sushil Kumar Naik, the police has registered the case under the charges of criminal intimidation and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, ANI reported.

Earlier in the day, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), condemned the insult of Dean of Shankarrao Chavan medical college at Nanded in Maharashtra where he was allegedly forced to clean toilets by Shiv Sena MP Patil and also demanded an unconditional apology from the concerned authorities.

The statement issued by the body noted that the dean was forced to clean toilets which is very shameful and condemnable and said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) MARD will protest against this if an unconditional apology is not given.

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"On October 3, 2023, the misconduct of Member of Parliament, Hemant Patil, towards the Respected Dean of Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded; is very shameful and condemnable. Even when there is shortage of Health Care workers, essential medicines and medical resources in the Government Medical Colleges of Maharashtra; resident doctors, medical professionals and medical staff, work in such dreadful situations and give their best in terms of patient care," the statement of BMC MARD said.

"This incident is not just an insult to the Dean of Government Medical College, Nanded; but has also demoralized the entire medical community. BMC MARD strongly condemns this act. The concerned authorities should immediately apologize for this incident or else BMC MARD will protest against this, and incase the healthcare system collapses, the above-mentioned authorities will be solely responsible for the same," it added.

At least 31 people died in the government-run Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital reportedly due to an alleged scarcity of medicines. Between Saturday and Sunday, 24 patients were reported to have died with seven more deaths reported on Tuesday. (With inputs from ANI)