Support is mounting for Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Dr. Haris Chirackal, who claimed that he was being "harassed" for "exposing corruption and systemic failures" in the healthcare sector in Kerala.
Support is mounting for Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Dr. Haris Chirackal, who claimed that he was being "harassed" for "exposing corruption and systemic failures" in the healthcare sector in Kerala.
On Friday, Medical College Principal P.K. Jabbar countered his claims, stating that missing surgical equipment was found in Chirackal's office.
However, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) have publicly rallied behind the doctor.
Eyebrows were raised during Jabbar's press conference when the hospital's Superintendent, seated beside him, received a phone call..
The Superintendent was overheard instructing Jabbar to read out the report "as directed" by the caller, a moment that has since gone viral, fuelling suspicions of a coordinated effort to target Chirackal.
"It's becoming clearer that there is a group haunting Chirackal," Satheesan told reporters.
"We will go to any extent to protect him. We will not allow him to suffer because of this," added Satheesan.
KGMCTA officials echoed this sentiment, expressing doubts over the motives behind the actions taken against him and will approach the state government for an independent probe.
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