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The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
TG doctors' associations slam Manakondur MLA's comments endorsing quackery
Doctors' associations across Telangana have condemned Manakondur MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana's statements after a video surfaced showing the legislator endorsing unqualified medical practitioners during a meeting. In the video, the MLA not only defended the illegal practices of these practitioners but also appeared to pressure officials questioning their actions. The controversy erupted after the MLA participated in a gathering with rural medical practitioners (RMPs), who are not legally certified to practice modern medicine. During the meeting, Mr. Satyanarayana lauded their role in villages, claiming that they save people's money by providing basic treatment and even minor surgical intervention. He said, 'In earlier days, people without medical qualifications have done a lot of service to people.' To these remarks, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Telangana Junior Doctors' Network issued a response, stating, 'Such statements are not only misleading and medically unethical but also pose a direct threat to public health, especially in rural and underserved regions. At a time when the medical fraternity is working to improve healthcare delivery and public trust, these remarks undermine both the law and the efforts of qualified professionals.' Echoing similar sentiments, the Telangana Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (THANA) called the remarks shocking and highly irresponsible, especially coming from someone who belongs to the medical fraternity. The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) also condemned the MLA's comments, saying, 'The blatant endorsement of quackery by an elected public representative poses a grave threat to public health and constitutes a serious breach of medical ethics by undermining the credibility and safety of the healthcare system.' All the associations have demanded a public apology from the MLA and called on the Telangana government to issue a clarification reaffirming its commitment to curbing quackery in line with National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines.
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Political creativity peaks in Manakondur's poster war
KARIMNAGAR: Manakondur Assembly constituency is now witnessing a full-blown poster drama, with leaders from the ruling Congress and the Opposition BRS locked in a not-so-subtle exchange of mudslinging, both figurative and, some suspect, literal. At the centre of the controversy: a stalled road project between Gundlapalli and Pothhur. What began as a routine civic issue has turned into a political soap opera, with local body elections approaching and egos running high. It all started when BRS leaders unveiled a poster targeting sitting Congress MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana, dubbing him 'Commission Kavvampally Narayana' and questioning why the road work had been mysteriously abandoned halfway. The poster was accompanied by plans for a bike rally, presumably to ensure the drama had both literal and symbolic wheels. Congress supporters, not ones to take an insult lying down, hit back with their own poster, branding former BRS MLA Rasamayi Balakishan as the hero of 'Rasaleelalu', a title that promises scandal and delivers innuendo.
