25 September,2026 10:50 AM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
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Resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur staged a demonstration on Thursday to condemn the alleged assault of a junior resident doctor and demanded stronger measures to protect medical staff.
The Resident Doctors Association (RDA), AIIMS Nagpur, also called for an end to what it described as "VIP culture" at the institute, claiming that patients and their relatives often seek preferential treatment by producing letters from politicians or attempting to intimidate hospital staff.
During the protest, resident doctors displayed placards carrying slogans including "Stop VIP culture", "No safety, no duty" and "Stop violence against doctors".
In a letter addressed to the Executive Director of AIIMS Nagpur, the RDA demanded that the institute adopt a "no special treatment policy" to ensure that patients are treated according to established procedures without external influence.
The association also demanded that the institute itself file complaints in cases involving attacks or violence against doctors and healthcare workers.
According to the police case, a resident doctor at AIIMS Nagpur was allegedly attacked by four people inside the intensive care unit (ICU) on Tuesday.
The alleged assault took place following the death of a relative during treatment at the hospital.
The four accused were identified as Tejpal Singh, Uday Singh, Shubham Singh and Sumedh Singh.
A case was registered against them under provisions of the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act.
The doctors' association has demanded the immediate arrest of those allegedly involved in the assault.
The RDA claimed that the accused in the present case had invoked the name of a politician.
The association said such incidents reinforce the need for a policy under which no patient or attendant receives special treatment based on political or other external influence.
The demonstration was aimed at highlighting concerns over the safety of resident doctors and demanding institutional action against violence at the workplace.
The doctors' association maintained that healthcare workers should be able to perform their duties without facing threats or physical attacks.
Through its representation to the AIIMS administration, the RDA sought measures to prevent similar incidents and called for a formal institutional mechanism for filing complaints when medical staff are assaulted.
The protest comes amid the association's demand for stronger protection for doctors and an end to preferential treatment within the hospital system.
(With inputs from PTI)
