Chandigarh: PGI assistant professor hits back and accuses ARD of blackmail

Days after the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of PGIMER filed a formal complaint against an assistant professor, accusing him of harassment and unprofessional conduct, the latter accused the body of blackmail and politicization of issues residents.

The initial complaint, filed by ARD on October 15, included allegations of inappropriate remarks by the assistant professor in the OT coffee room and alleged pressure on an ARD representative to end a related strike to the rape and murder of a doctor in Calcutta.

In response, the assistant professor, who belongs to the department of anesthesia, sent a letter to PGIMER director Dr Vivek Lal on October 17, denying the allegations and accusing the ARD chairman of trying to create a wave of sympathy in his favor.

The professor claimed that the ARD president had a habit of disrupting hospital services and blackmailing the administration by taking advantage of his position.

He also accused the ARD president of abandoning his duties during a critical emergency incident, citing evidence of his absence from the intensive care unit for the past three months.

Indicating that he was considering filing a defamation suit against the ARD president, the assistant professor further described how he had attempted to disrupt the institution, not only by carrying out strikes, but also by allegedly seeking personal benefits and engaging in political maneuvering under the guise of residents. well-being.

On Saturday, PGIMER director Dr Vivek Lal had also written a letter to resident doctors, criticizing the ARD leadership for abusing the strikes.