Early Times Report JAMMU, July 7: Health Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Choudhary Lal Singh, who has time and again invited wrath of the medical fraternity for stressing on dress code ignoring all other pressing issues in the health sector, has been woefully exposed on his double standards as he turned dumb in the presence of Doctors in Kashmir who stood by his side without aprons. This dual behavior of Minister stood exposed during his recent visit to GB Pant Hospital Srinagar, where he stood along with the doctors who were not wearing aprons and health minister preferred not to take notice of it. As per the photographs released by Jammu and Kashmir Information department to all media houses, Health Minister Choudhary Lal Singh has been shown inspecting the NICU ward of GB Pant hospital . "We are shocked to find our Minister Lal Singh hand-folded during his visit in hospital of Kashmir valley", a doctor pleading anonymity said, adding, "How he forgot to preach doctors in Kashmir about dress code"? He further said, "During his visits in Jammu hospitals, our Minister even uses unparliamentary language and threatens doctors for not wearing the aprons", the doctor said, adding that the 'decent' behavior of Lal Singh in Kashmir hospitals exposed his double standfards. "Had Lal Singh touched collar or apron of any lady doctor in Kashmir province, he would have to face dire consequences.", he said, adding that apprehending these repercussions, Lal Singh showed decent behavior. Lal Singh always targeted doctors and staff of Jammu and the message has generated lot of heartburn amongst the doctors here. |