YouTuber Irfan sparks controversy with video of him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn
Chennai: The Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) is considering a police complaint against YouTuber Mohammed Irfan for posting a video of him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn daughter in a private hospital's operation theatre in Chennai.
The video, which was released on October 19, documents the popular food vlogger's wife's delivery and was filmed in July during her hospital stay and subsequent caesarean section. After the baby was born, the doctor handed the surgical scissors to the YouTuber, who proceeded to cut the umbilical cord.
Dr J. Rajamoorthy, Director of Medical and Rural Health Services told the New Indian Express that allowing Irfan inside the operation theatre with a camera was a violation of medical ethics. He indicated that a show cause notice would be issued to both the hospital and the YouTuber. He also urged the Tamil Nadu Medical Council to take action against the doctor who conducted the caesarean delivery.
“Since he is a third party we can only file a police complaint against him,” he was quoted as saying by the news outlet on Tuesday.
Earlier this year, Irfan posted a video revealing the sex of his unborn child, which led the DMS to issue a show cause notice for violating certain provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994. He was let off after he tendered an apology.
Irfan launched his YouTube channel in 2009 and has shared as many as 2743 videos, gaining 4.57 million subscribers.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
