Doctors and paramedics in Kashmir are rendering praiseworthy services to the people in Kashmir but “inhuman acts” like denial of admission to a lady in Srinagar’s LD hospital are intolerable, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani said on Sunday. In a statement, the veteran resistance leader said: “Our doctors, paramedics and other related personnel render praiseworthy services to the ailing humanity in this strife-torn land, irrespective of their personal stresses. People of Kashmir in general hail their sincere efforts and are proud of them but at the same time inhuman acts like this can in no way be tolerated and such black sheep should be brought to book as early as possible”.
Calling media reports about “these horrifying incidents” as “alarming”, Geelani said such incidents “should drive us for introspection of our social system”. “I humbly request the people in general and youth in particular to strengthen the bond of faith, take guidance from the holy Qu’ran and Sunnah and help build a society on the principles of humanity, brotherhood and justice irrespective of any cast, creed, religion or region. That alone is the guarantee of a viable, sustainable and flourishing society”.
“Geelani was shocked and grieved to know about the inhuman and gruesome incident in LD hospital, where a poor lady from far flung area was denied admission in the hospital, resulting in birth of a dead baby in chilling cold on a roadside,” the statement read.
Geelani said that “social evils and immoral incidents have eroded our society to such a hollow that no artificial developments like sky-touching mansions, wide roads and expensive automotives, can help us sustain and uphold such about-to-fall society”.
“Medical profession is such a noble and pious profession that it is a source of hope and courage to the sick and ailing masses, but incidents like LD hospital, cast dark shadows on this profession,” he said.