In connection with allegedly making derogatory remarks against Union Minister Smriti Irani, a case has been registered against local Congress leader Deepak Singh in Uttar Pradesh Amethi district. Notably, Irani is a BJP Member of Parliament (MP) from Amethi.
Speaking to the media, Amethi Superintendent of Police (SP) Ilamaran said that a case has been registered against Singh in the Gauriganj police station area for his remarks against the local MP. The police officer further said that the case was filed on the complaint of BJP leader Keshav Singh.
Congress leader stages protest
Singh held a two-day dharna against the suspension of the licence of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi which ended on Wednesday evening with a candle march. According to sources, a decision to resume the dharna outside the office of the chief medical officer will be taken after the Allahabad High Court hears the plea against the suspension of the licence of the facility on October 3.
However, the dharna by employees and doctors of the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital against the suspension of its license continued on Thursday. Sanjay Gandhi Employees Union president Sanjay Singh said they have faith in the judiciary but the protest by employees and doctors will continue till the hospital resumes functioning. He said people of Amethi and other adjoining districts are facing problems due to the closure of the hospital.
Sanjay Gandhi Hospital's licence suspended
The licence of the hospital was suspended on September 17 and the facility was sealed after the condition of a woman admitted there for a minor operation deteriorated on September 14 and she was rushed to a private hospital in Lucknow, where she died on September 16. Her husband has alleged that she died due to an overdose of anaesthesia in the Amethi hospital.
(With PTI inputs)
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