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Doctors
group protests Desai's election to Gujarat University senate
Saturday November 20, 2010 05:32:59 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
A doctors group has written to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra
Modi protesting against tainted former Medical Council of India
(MCI) chief Ketan Desai getting elected ‘uncontested' to the
Gujarat University senate.
The letter by Kunal Saha, president of People for Better
Treatment, Saturday called for Modi's attention on the matter.
"It is reported that Dr. Desai was elected ‘uncontested' to the
seat in the Senate of the Gujarat University. It is shocking that
a doctor who was arrested by the CBI for heinous crime including
‘bribery' and possession of ‘disproportionate assets' and is
facing criminal trial may be elected to the Gujarat University
Senate," Saha wrote in his letter.
"More importantly, the MCI cancelled the medical registration of
Dr Desai on Oct 9, 2010 for ‘professional misconduct'… As of
today, Dr. Desai's medical licence remains cancelled and he is not
authorized to treat patients or act as a medical doctor. He can
have absolutely no legal or moral right to become a member of the
University senate filled under the ‘medical graduate' seat," the
letter said.
Desai, who was arrested by CBI for taking a bribe of Rs.2 crore
for granting recognition to a Punjab-based medical college,
remains in the seat of the Gujarat Medical Council chief even
though his medical licence has been suspended by the Board of
Governors of MCI.
He was Friday elected 'uncontested' to the Gujarat University
senate to a seat meant for a medical graduate.
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