The Bihar branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sounded a bugle of revolt against health department’s principal secretary Uday Singh Kumawat (IAS:1993:BH) and has written to chief minister Nitish Kumar for his removal.
“The doctors are quite upset with the decisions taken by the officer,” said the letter written by IMA honorary secretary Dr Sunil Kumar to the CM.
The IMA has urged the CM to reinstate former principal secretary, department of health, Sanjay Kumar (IAS:1990:BH), who had swapped positions with Kumawat on May 21.
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Bihar government had in a surprise move removed Sanjay Kumar from the post of principal secretary, department of health on May 21. Though the government cited no official reason behind the move, it was viewed as a result of slow testing and the growing spread of infection.
During the Cabinet meeting on Friday, chief minister Nitish Kumar was said to be quite unhappy with the continued spike in Covid-19 positive cases. He reportedly even reprimanded Kumawat.
