JDF condemns AAP MLA's threats; disruptive actions against doctors, healthcare services in Doda

The Jammu Doctors Forum (JDF) on Friday vehemently condemned what they called reprehensible actions of Doda MLA and Jammu and Kashmir AAP chief, Mehraj Malik, for his brazen attempts to intimidate doctors, particularly women doctors, and destabilize the hard-earned healthcare infrastructure in Doda.

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The JDF, under the leadership of President Dr. Dushyant Chowdhry, Vice President Dr. Vikas Padha, and General Secretary Dr. Varinder Sharma said that the actions of Mehraj Malik are an affront to the sanctity of medical services and a direct threat to the safety and dignity of healthcare professionals serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The JDA members said, "We express our profound gratitude to the district administration, particularly the Doda Police, for their swift and decisive action in foiling Malik's planned march to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Doda, which could have unleashed chaos, endangered lives, and caused irreparable damage to the hospital's infrastructure. The police's timely intervention prevented a catastrophe that could have resulted from Malik's incitement of a mob".

The doctors urged the district authorities to strengthen the existing FIR against Malik by adding Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which pertains to criminal intimidation by threatening public servants in the lawful discharge of their duties. This section, they said is critical to holding Malik accountable for obstructing government officials, including doctors, from performing their sacred duties.

The Jammu Doctors Forum expressed unwavering solidarity with Dr. Madhu Chib, an Associate Professor at the Government Medical College, Doda, who has been subjected to vile, gendered, and derogatory remarks by Malik.