Health minister suspends Ludhiana doc after bribery video surfaces
health minister Balbir Singh
announced immediate suspension of a doctor from
Ludhiana Civil Hospital
on Sunday after a video showing him accepting money from a patient's family surfaced. He shared this information during a function organised by the Association of Psychiatrists (AOP), in collaboration with the Punjab government.
The event titled, "Saanjhi Raah" (common path) was held at Pal auditorium, Punjab Agricultural University.
A statement issued by the government said that the action was taken to uphold the integrity of healthcare services. The minister said, "A departmental probe has been ordered to investigate the incident. Strict action will be taken against those involved in corrupt practices. The Punjab government maintains zero-tolerance policy against corruption."
According to sources, the minister received the video of the doctor (surgeon) accepting the bribe during the function itself, following which he ordered the suspension.
The health minister said that the government has given proper pay scale and facilities to doctors, who were satisfied. Observing that most doctors were working with honesty, he declared that corruption would not be tolerated.
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