Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday apologized for misbehaving with a doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). He said on the social media platform x that the way I handled the situation in the heat of the moment, I am very sad.
Actually, Health Minister Rane conducted a surprise inspection of GMCH on 7 June. During this, he accused Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar on duty of misbehaving with the patients and reprimanded everyone. He also ordered the doctor to suspend. However, the Goa government has withdrawn the suspension.
The video of the incident went viral on social media. In this, Health Minister Rane had shown a finger towards the doctor and said, ‘You learn to control your tongue, you are a doctor. I usually do not lose my temper, but you have to treat patients properly. ‘
Health Minister said- The status of doctors in society is great
The Health Minister apologized to the doctor and wrote in his post, ‘The status of doctors in our society is sacred and great. They work very hard to save people’s lives. I must have made a mistake in my way of talking, but my intention was that no patient should be delayed in getting timely care.
‘This issue is being politicized. I appeal to the doctors to return to duty with the same passion and commitment for whom their profession is known. Patients should not have trouble due to any misunderstanding.
