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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