Kerala doctor accuses MLA from CPI-M of rude behaviour at hospital

Palakkad: A woman doctor at a state government-run hospital in Palakkad district of Kerala has accused K Shanthakumari, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), of making rude remarks in front of other patients.

K Shanthakumari, the MLA representing Kongad (an assembly constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes in Palakkad district), took her ill husband to the hospital where she is alleged to have behaved angrily while commenting that “It is no wonder doctors are being taken to task; it happens because of their rude behaviour towards patients.”

A legislator speaking like this and that too in front of other patients creates a very bad impression," said a woman doctor at the hospital.

Shanthakumari came to the hospital with her ill husband and when she introduced herself, the doctor started examining the patient. Following this the doctor said that the husband had a fever and started to prescribe medicines for him.

Later, the MLA asked the doctor why her husband was not examined using medical devices.

As the news of her outburst spread across the media, the first-time legislator denied making these remarks as alleged by the doctors.

"Yes. It's true that I asked if they do not want to examine the patient using medical devices, but I never ever said anything else that is now being circulated," said Shanthakumari.

The doctors have decided to file a complaint against the legislator to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

With IANS inputs