By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Eyebrows were raised when Jatni MLA Suresh Routray, accompanied by his supporters, staged a dharna in the premises of a private hospital here on Monday following the death of a patient in a Covid Hospital, openly flouting the Covid regulations.
The lawmaker, who sat on dharna, was not wearing a mask during the protest as also many of his supporters blatantly violating the Covid guidelines at such a sensitive place.According to reports, a man from Routray’s constituency was admitted in the hospital in a critical condition and subsequently tasted positive for Covid-19. He was shifted to the Covid Hospital where he breathed his last during treatment.
However, the lawmaker and his supporters staged a protest in front of the hospital alleging negligence in treatment.Patients in the hospital and their attendants expressed annoyance and resentment over the MLA’s action which compromised the lives of critical patients.
The state government has imposed restrictions on gathering of more than 10 people at public places while wearing of mask was mandatory outside.Though they ended their protest after intervention of the hospital management, the agitators have threatened to resume the protest if their demands were not met by tomorrow.
