Mohan Lal VermaShimla, Dec. 30 -- : The December 22 doctor-patient brawl at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Shimla has exposed deeper structural and governance challenges within one of Himachal Pradesh's most hallowed medical institutions.
Eight days ago, what began as a minor altercation in a pulmonary ward spiralled rapidly into a full-blown crisis, triggering public outrage, administrative overreaction, termination of a senior resident, statewide doctors' protests, and disruption of healthcare services for thousands.
The eventual reconciliation between senior resident Dr. Raghav Nerula and patient Rajinder Pawar, in the presence of their families and the media, underlines a hard truth: Dialogue achieved in a single meeting could h...