BJP MP Jyotiramay Singh Mahato Accuses West Bengal Government of Misusing Hospitals to Protect Corrupt Leaders

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 7: Bhartiya Janata Party MP Jyotiramay Singh Mahato has accused the West Bengal government of ‘misusing’ hospitals to shield ‘corrupt TMC leaders’ and has called for an investigation. In a letter to Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda, Mahato alleged that state-run hospitals, particularly SSKM hospital, have been ‘repeatedly used’ to ‘obstruct justice’ by shielding TMC leaders.

“Government-run medical institutions, which are supposed to provide care and treatment, have been repeatedly used to shield TMC ministers and leaders from legal investigations. The misuse of state-run hospitals, particularly SSKM Hospital, to obstruct justice has been well documented and even observed by the Calcutta High Court,” Mahato wrote in the letter.

Mahato cited instances where TMC leaders involved in the Teacher’s Recruitment Scam (SSC) and Saradha chit fund scam were supposed to face legal proceedings but ended up in SSKM’s VIP wards under questionable grounds.

Mahato also alleged that health officials were involved in tampering with evidence in the recent rape and murder of a junior doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. He mentioned that a leaked memo revealed the involvement of health officials in construction work near the crime scene just a day after the incident.

Mahato requested a thorough investigation from J P Nadda into the alleged malpractices in Bengal’s healthcare system. He emphasized the urgent need for attention to the involvement of health officials in shielding criminals, particularly in the RG Kar case.

The body of the trainee doctor was found in the seminar room of the R G Kar hospital on August 9, sparking nationwide protests. A civic volunteer was arrested shortly after, and the CBI also arrested Dr. Sandip Ghosh for alleged financial misconduct at the medical establishment.