Brahmmavara Health Center’s junior health assistant attempts suicide
Harassment by medical officer alleged
Udupi: A junior health assistant of Brahmmavara Health Center has attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison alleging harassment by a medical officer.
A resident of Vittalpura in Bhadravati Taluk in Shivamogga district Nagaraj ME (24), son of Eshwarappa MK, has attempted to commit suicide. He is being treated at the Manipal Hospital's emergency treatment unit.
Nagaraj was working at Mangaluru’s Wenlock Hospital on the contract basis and was appointed as a health assistant at the Brahmavara Community Health Center three months ago. Nagaraj had reported to duty on October 10 had reportedly taken pills and finail. He consumed poison on the same night.
Nagaraj’s colleagues admitted him to a private hospital in Brahmavara for preliminary treatment, and then he was taken to the Manipal Hospital for further treatment on October 11. Nagaraj's relative Harish informed.
"On October 11, my son called and informed me that the Central Administrative Officer Dr. Mahesh Aital is giving him mental harassment; therefore he attempted to commit suicide. Though my son tried to commit suicide, no medical officers visited the hospital to inquire about his health, Nagaraj's father Eshwarappa MK alleged.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses LDF, UDF of backing Iran over Keralites in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying that their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of Kerala living in the Gulf countries.
He accused both fronts of "playing politics" in the name of religion and appeasement ahead of State Assembly elections, rather than taking a clear stand on the crisis.
It is "surprising" that the Left Democrat Front and United Democratic Front are "supporting" Iran -- which is attacking Gulf countries that economically sustain Kerala and are considered a second home by Keralites, Chandrasekhar said in a statement here.
The BJP leader said Keralites, many of whom depend on jobs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are anxious about the situation.
He underlined that the first priority should be the safety and security of expatriate workers and their families, not political gains.
His statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
The Congress has also "unequivocally" condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said no external power has the authority to engineer a regime change, as such actions amount to imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based international order.
Chandrasekhar said that the central government is offering help and guidance to Indian citizens in the region, and urged people not to panic.
To assist those affected, the Kerala BJP has opened helpdesks in 30 district offices and launched a toll-free number -- 1800-257-4357 --for Keralites seeking information or support connected to the conflict, the statement said.
