If a corporator thinks it’s okay to beat up a doctor, then the next time there’s a pothole in a road in his area, is it okay to beat him?
Asking for several friends
Priyank,
Every citizen has the right to ask questions in a democracy. But credibility demands consistency.
Before lecturing the RSS on values, transparency, and public life, it is worth remembering that you yourself studied at Poorna Prajna Education Centre, Udupi—an institution nurtured by a tradition that has long championed Indian culture, nationalism, character-building, and civilizational values. Surely, you are well aware of the ethos and ideals that shaped that institution.
The RSS has spent the last 100 years working openly among the people. Its shakhas, service activities, disaster relief efforts, educational initiatives, and nation-building contributions are visible across the country. Millions of swayamsevaks serve society selflessly without seeking political office, government patronage, or personal gain.
If transparency is indeed the concern, then the same standards must apply equally to political parties, their internal democracy, dynastic structures, funding mechanisms, and fulfillment of electoral promises.
One may disagree with the RSS ideologically. That is perfectly legitimate. But attempting to cast suspicion on an organization that has earned public trust through a century of service, sacrifice, and social work raises questions about the intent behind such criticism.
Trust cannot be manufactured through letters, press statements, or political rhetoric. It is earned through decades of service to society.
#RSS100 #NationFirst
@RSSorg@DrMohanBhagwat
What happened to this child is heartbreaking, and if medical negligence occurred, it must be thoroughly investigated. My thoughts and prayers are with the patient and her family.
However, using this tragedy to spread misinformation about a surgeon's training and to attack all international medical graduates (IMGs) is both dishonest and irresponsible.
The surgeon in question, Dr. Ashok Muralidaran, did not simply graduate from medical school in India and immediately begin operating on children in the United States. He completed:
• Surgical residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York
• Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Yale University/Yale New Haven Hospital
• Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery fellowship at Stanford University
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery certification
• Additional subspecialty board certification in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
That's well over a decade of rigorous postgraduate training in some of the most respected institutions in the United States. Every step involved examinations, evaluations, credentialing, and oversight by American training and licensing bodies.
Equally misleading is the statement that a person needs only 40% to pass exam in India, which is an F in the U.S." Academic grading systems vary across countries and cannot be compared in such a simplistic manner. Moreover, physicians who train and practice in the United States must pass standardized licensing examinations, complete accredited residency and fellowship programs, and meet the same professional standards as every other physician.
If mistakes were made in this case, they should be investigated based on facts, evidence, and expert review, not race, nationality, or where someone attended medical school decades ago.
One tragic outcome does not invalidate an entire career, nor does it justify smearing the hundreds of thousands of international medical graduates who care for millions of Americans every day. Many of these physicians serve rural and underserved communities where healthcare access would otherwise be severely limited.
Don't use a family's tragedy to push an anti-immigrant agenda. Demand accountability where warranted, but do so with facts, not prejudice and misinformation.
Since 2023, Karnataka has endured its worst drought in 123 years, 48 lakh hectares of crop loss and over 1,100 farmer suicides.
But Minister Ramalinga Reddy resigns over getting the Irrigation portfolio because he wanted Bengaluru Development. 👏🏽🙏🏽
Middle aged man with morbid obesity and also diabetic on Insulin (high dose) , has recent history of anti-VEGF therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy- proliferative. Is he completely unfit to start Semaglutide? @drmohanv