K'taka Medical Council warns doctors against taking part in issues pertaining to communal disharmony
Bengaluru: Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) has reportedly warned all the medical practitioners in the state to refrain from indulging in any issues pertaining to communal disharmony.
In a circular issued on April 26, by the Registrar of the Council, medical practitioners in the state will be dealt “in accordance with law” if it notices them to be taking part in issues pertaining to communal disharmony.
The circular added that participation of the doctors in such issues amounts to professional misconduct as they are supposed to treat the patients irrespective of their caste and religion.
“It is brought to the notice of Karnataka Medical Council that the doctors are actively participating in the spreading of communal disharmony through Social media.
“It is accentuated that the doctors are supposed to work in such a way that there should not be even a petite scope for violation of either medical ethics or professional misconduct.” the circular stated.
“Hence, all the medical practitioners working in the State of Karnataka are hereby informed that they shall not be the part of any issues pertaining to communal disharmony and in case it is brought to the notice of KMC regarding the violation of the medical ethics or professional misconduct in this regard, such medical practitioners will be dealt in accordance with law.” it added.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
