MUMBAI: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Rais Sheikh has claimed docs at civic-run hospitals right here ask Muslim patients to shave off beard sooner than they carry out surgery on them and sought a ban in this practice.
Sheikh, the SP's crew leader in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has written a letter to civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta, drawing his attention to the practice which he termed as unacceptable.
In the letter, he has claimed docs at BMC-run hospitals ask Muslim patients to shave off beard sooner than acting even minor operations.
Speaking to PTI, the SP corporator mentioned, "Keeping a beard is long-cherished part of our faith and I have received several complaints from our Muslim brother patients who say doctors advice them to shave off beard before performing even a minor surgery."
"This is unacceptable and I have apprised BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta about it and have written a letter to him," Sheikh mentioned.
"I have demanded that Mehta instruct doctors to ask patients to shave off beard only when it is extremely necessary," he mentioned.
Sheikh additionally mentioned the BMC's heath division has taken cognisance of his complaint over the problem and framed a policy to prevent docs from resorting to the practice.
However, this might no longer be right away corroborated with civic officers.
Sheikh used to be among the corporators who had prior to now raised objection to making 'Surya Namaskar' (Sun salutation) obligatory in BMC faculties.
Sheikh, the SP's crew leader in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has written a letter to civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta, drawing his attention to the practice which he termed as unacceptable.
In the letter, he has claimed docs at BMC-run hospitals ask Muslim patients to shave off beard sooner than acting even minor operations.
Speaking to PTI, the SP corporator mentioned, "Keeping a beard is long-cherished part of our faith and I have received several complaints from our Muslim brother patients who say doctors advice them to shave off beard before performing even a minor surgery."
"This is unacceptable and I have apprised BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta about it and have written a letter to him," Sheikh mentioned.
"I have demanded that Mehta instruct doctors to ask patients to shave off beard only when it is extremely necessary," he mentioned.
Sheikh additionally mentioned the BMC's heath division has taken cognisance of his complaint over the problem and framed a policy to prevent docs from resorting to the practice.
However, this might no longer be right away corroborated with civic officers.
Sheikh used to be among the corporators who had prior to now raised objection to making 'Surya Namaskar' (Sun salutation) obligatory in BMC faculties.
Docs ask Muslims to shave beard for op: SP
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