An associate professor at a government medical college in Uttarkhand’s Dehradun resigned on Thursday, citing the health secretary and his wife

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Dr. Uniyal, a general practitioner at a government medical college in Dehradun, said that she went to the secretary’s wife’s medical check-up at the request of the health secretary

Digital Desk: An associate professor at a government medical college in Uttarkhand’s Dehradun resigned on Thursday, citing the health secretary and his wife’s “high-handed” behaviour.

Dr Nidhi Uniyal, an assistant professor at Doon Medical College, stated in her resignation letter to Pankaj Pandey, Secretary (health), that her choice was made in “protest against high-handed behavior of the secreatry (health).”

The letter quickly went viral on social media, with many users supporting the doctor and demanding justice for her.

Dr. Uniyal, a general practitioner at a government medical college in Dehradun, said that she went to the secretary’s wife’s medical check-up at the request of the health secretary, jeopardising her duties at the OPD.

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“I went to the secretary’s wife’s house with two other coworkers and inspected her. My BP metre was left in the car. When it arrived, Mr Pandey’s wife resorted to using harsh terms disparaging my profession,” she stated in her resignation letter, adding that she was “requested to give an apology, which I refused because I was not at blame.”

The story didn’t end there, but it got worse when the doctor was transferred to another medical institution in Almora.

The enraged doctor has requested that the IAS officer be prosecuted.

The infuriated doctor has demanded action against the IAS officer.

“This is kind of toxic…I hereby resign with a plea that an action must be initiated against the concerned secretary”.