Congress party is neglecting Muslims: R. Roshan Baig
Lok Sabha Election
Bengaluru: It was the Congress' tradition to give three tickets to Muslim candidates in the state for the Lok Sabha elections. But this time, the party has given only one ticket, former minister R. Roshan Baig expressed outrage.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said Congress used to give tickets to Muslim candidates at Gulbarga, Dharwad and Bengaluru districts. Muslims had demanded ticket for Bidar constituency when Gulbarga became a reserved constituency," he said.
"The party kept on denying Muslim candidates by giving illogical reasons. It seems that the Congress is proceeding towards bringing the Muslim leadership to an end," he alleged.
He accused that due to the failure of KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao and senior leader Siddaramaiah's leadership, Muslims had to face this injustice.
Muslim Free Congress: Congress party is constantly neglecting Muslims. If we observe this, a suspicion arises that whether Congress is hatching a conspiracy to make the party free from Muslims," Baig noted.
During the recent convention of AICC president Rahul Gandhi in the city, banners carried the posters of JDS chief Devegowda, CM Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundurao. However, there was no photo of Muslim leaders, he added.
I will write a letter to Rahul Gandhi asking why Congress is neglecting Muslims. Also, I will mention about the working style of the Congress' state in-charge KC Venugopal, in the letter. In Tamil Nadu too, Congress used to give One ticket to a Muslim candidate. But, there also no ticket has been issued to the Muslims this time.
No ticket for Christians as well: A ticket was also being given to the Christian community. But this time, Christians have also not given tickets. Following which, former minister J. Alexander has resigned from the Congress. Besides, former MP HT. Sangliana is also tendering his resignation, Roshan Baig informed.
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B'luru: "Least priority, shifted late," says brother of patient who died in Ramaiah hospital fire
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Bengaluru: Hours after a fire broke out at the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of the MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital on New BEL Road on Thursday, a 34-year-old patient, Sujay Sujathan Panicker, tragically passed away. His family has accused the hospital authorities of negligence, which they claim led to his death.
The fire at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital is believed to have been caused by a short circuit. Initial reports suggested that there were no casualties in the incident.
Sujay, originally from Kollam in Kerala, had been residing in Bengaluru with his family since 2004. He was undergoing treatment for pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), and H1N1 since September 1 at the hospital.
Sujay's wife and father released a video accusing the hospital of negligence. In the video, his wife, Rohini Jayan, alleged that the hospital authorities took no action against those responsible for the fire.
Sujay’s brother, Sujin Sujathan Panicker, speaking to Vartha Bharathi, detailed the family’s ordeal. He said that despite his sister-in-law requesting assistance during the chaos, the hospital staff pushed her away, assuring her that all patients had been safely evacuated to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). However, Sujin claims that his sister-in-law did not see Sujay being shifted.
He further stated, “Sometime later, when a doctor arrived, she (Rohini) inquired about Sujay. It was only after the doctor questioned the staff that they rushed to evacuate him.”
Sujin added that by the time his brother was evacuated, 50 minutes had already passed since the fire broke out. "He was still inside, while all the other patients were taken out first. He was admitted to the hospital with a respiratory illness, yet he was given the least priority during the chaos. He was the last one to be evacuated."
He also claimed that Rohini had already noticed that Sujay’s condition had deteriorated and believed he had passed away, though the hospital authorities did not officially declare his death.
Sujin further stated that the hospital authorities called him and his father to the board room at the 8th floor of the hospital, where senior executives and doctors who had treated Sujay were present “During the interaction they (hospital authorities) claimed that Sujay was still alive and that his condition had worsened amid the smoke and that his chances of survival were less, which was not true.”
"Despite staff being present to evacuate my brother, they remained negligent. The fire broke out at 1:00 p.m., so why did it take 50 minutes to get him out? He was in a corner bed in the CCU, and it seemed they either overlooked the room or ignored it. Even after repeated requests, it took them 50 minutes to evacuate him," Sujin added.
Sujin also expressed concerns that the hospital authorities might attempt to influence the investigation. "They can influence anyone—any hospital, any report."
At the time of the interview, Sujin stated that neither anyone from the government nor from the health department had contacted the family.
A complaint has been filed in connection with the incident at the Sadashivanagar police station. "The statements of the family members have been recorded, and an investigation into the matter is underway. An FIR has been lodged under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Section 106 (causing death due to negligence)," said Sadashivanagar police station Sub-Inspector.
Meanwhile, officials from Ramaiah Memorial Hospital were unavailable for comment.
