India, June 9 -- In a dramatic twist to a controversy that sparked outrage across Goa's medical and political circles, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday overruled Health Minister Vishwajit Rane's decision to suspend a senior doctor from the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). This came after Rane publicly berated Chief Medical Officer Dr Rudresh Kuttikar during a surprise visit and ordered his suspension - an act that was captured on video and went viral, triggering immediate backlash.

Facing severe criticism from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), opposition parties including Congress, AAP, and the Revolutionary Goans Party, and sections of the public, the chief minister moved swiftly to contain the fallout. He held a meeti...