Srinagar, July 24 -- Another grim chapter unfolded in Srinagar's SMHS Hospital late last night on July 22, where a resident doctor from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly assaulted by a patient's attendant in the emergency ward after the patient died. In response, doctors staged a protest demanding immediate action against the assailant. While such demonstrations have become tragically routine, they point to a much deeper, systemic failure-one that lies squarely at the feet of both the public and the government. Violence against healthcare professionals has become disturbingly common in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, nearly 75% of doctors in the country have faced verbal or physical abu...