Shimla, Sept. 27 -- A proposed foreign exposure visit of a 10-member delegation from the Himachal Pradesh Health Department has sparked controversy after the official document listing the participants went viral on social media.

The trip, scheduled from October 2 to 11, 2025, to London and France, aims to study innovative healthcare models.

However, netizens have zeroed in on two key points: the inclusion of Col. (Dr.) Sanjay Shandil, who is the son of the state's Health Minister, Col. (Dr.) Dhani Ram Shandil, and the peculiar official description assigned to him.

In the letter issued by the Department of Medical Education & Research, Sanjay Shandil is listed as the tenth and final member of the delegation. While his father, the Health M...