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Dr. Saha, MD, PhD on indefinite “hunger strike”
from February 6, 2009 in New Delhi Columbus, Ohio, Jan 25, 2009 Dr. Saha wrote: The Editor-in-chief/News Editor, NRIpress.com I am leaving US on Tuesday (Jan. 27) and will be reaching Delhi on Thursday (Jan. 29) morning. I have called a “press conference” on Friday (Jan. 30) at 2:30 PM at the FCC (Foreign Correspondent Club) at AB-19 Mathura Road in Delhi. Although I’ve been to India numerous times over the past 11 years in the course of this seemingly impossible legal battle since my wife died in 1998 in the most incomprehensible manner during a social visit to India as a result of gross medical negligence by some “eminent” Kolkata doctors, this upcoming trip to India is truly unprecedented for more reasons than one. Apart from seeking justice for my departed wife, my visit will focus on our continued battle against the pervasive corruption in the present medical system, anarchy in the medical councils, absolute lack of equitable justice for the countless victims of medical neglect and against the corruption within NACO/World Bank for using substandard blood testing kits putting serious danger to innocent patients in India of contracting HIV, Hepatitis, Dengue and other deadly infections through tainted blood. As I indicated before, I am going to start an indefinite “hunger strike” from February 6, 2009 (Friday) seeking expedited justice not only for my departed wife but also for all victims of “medical negligence” in India. Other victims of medical malpractice from different parts of India will also join me in this unprecedented “hunger strike”. Our protest is not only against corruption in the medical fraternity but also against the overtly flawed justice delivery system in India. Investigations of doctors guilty even for the most brazen act of medical neglect (e.g. leaving gauze/scissors inside the body causing death of a patient) are deliberately stalled for years and decades in India allowing these reckless medicos to continue killing defenseless patients. Their licenses would be immediately suspended in any other civilized nation. I was threatened for my life in the past during my stay in Kolkata in the course of the “criminal” case in 2002-2003. At the request of the US Consular office in Kolkata, I was provided police protection by the local government at that time. However, two senior doctors were convicted for "criminal negligence" under IPC Section 304A and sentenced to jail for the first time in Indian medico-legal history in that case for causing wrongful death of my wife, Anuradha Saha. But I feel even more threatened this time because of the magnitude of the present scenario. I’ve already sent a request to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking police protection during my stay in Delhi. I will bring this and all other pertinent issues before the media during my “press conference” on Friday (Jan. 30). I will leave Delhi probably on the same day and will return to start the indefinite “hunger strike” on February 6, 2009. I earnestly request you to cover this "press conference" and bring it to the millions of ordinary people and hapless victims of medical negligence in India. I would also be pleased to participate in a suitable program during my short stay in Delhi do discuss these vital issues on healthcare and our upcoming historic protest against medical negligence.
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