Chandigarh: PGI assistant professor hits back, accusing ARD of blackmail

Days after the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) filed a formal complaint with PGIMER against an assistant professor, accusing him of harassment and unprofessional conduct, the latter accused the organization of blackmailing and politicizing residents’ problems.

The first complaint, filed by the ARD on October 15, included claims of inappropriate comments by the assistant professor in the OT coffee room and alleged pressure on a female ARD representative to end a strike in connection with the rape and murder to a doctor in Calcutta.

In response, the assistant professor, who hails from the department of anesthesia, sent a letter to PGIMER director Dr Vivek Lal on October 17, denying the allegations and accusing the ARD president of trying to create a wave of sympathy in his create advantage.

The professor alleged that the ARD president had a history of disrupting hospital services and blackmailing the administration by using his position.

He also accused the ARD president of abandoning his duties during a critical incident in the emergency room, citing evidence of his absence from intensive care over the past three months.

The assistant professor indicated that he plans to file a defamation suit against the ARD president and went on to describe how he had tried to disrupt the institute, not only by leading strikes but also by allegedly seeking personal benefits and engaging in political maneuvering under the guise of residency. well-being.

On Saturday, PGIMER director Dr Vivek Lal had also written a letter to the local doctors, criticizing the ARD leaders for misusing strikes.