Ahmednagar fire: Family of jailed doctor says being made scapegoat

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5 years ago

November 18, 2021

India

Ahmednagar fire: Family of jailed doctor says being made scapegoat

On November 6, Dr. Vishakha Shinde, a senior resident on Covid duty in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ahmed Nagar Regional Hospital, reported that he was working as usual. Her day was shortened by a fire in the intensive care unit, which resulted in the death of 11 Covid patients. Within 72 hours, the 27-year-old Shinde found himself in a district prison along with nurses Sapna Pathare, Asma Shaikh and Channa Anant.

Eleven days later, the four people continued to be detained, although officials have not yet taken action on the preliminary investigation, which revealed that the hospital does not have a fire certificate and its sprinklers are not functional. Although the fire was suspected to be caused by a short circuit, the police are still waiting for an electrical inspection report. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sent a letter to the state government, claiming an attempt to “shirk” the responsibility on medical personnel, while the state medical association is seeking a “fair investigation.” Dr. Shinde’s father, Rajendra Popat Shinde, a teacher at a retired school, asked his daughter if she was used as a scapegoat to save government officials’ “negligence” in the last year of her MD.

“My daughter is not a firefighter… She is just a medical student. Now, she is being blamed for her death, and the hospital does not even have a fire NOC,” Rajendra said. In addition to arresting the doctor and three nurses on duty when the fire broke out, the state government also suspended the positions of Dr. Sunil Pokharna, a civil surgeon in Ahmednagar, and Dr. Suresh Dhakne, a medical officer. Dr. Shinde and others were arrested in the IPC department on November 9th for 304 (manslaughter) and 304A (for negligent death). They were presented at the district court and were remanded in judicial detention until November 24. The district court will hear their bail application on Thursday.

There were 17 patients in the intensive care unit that day. Of the 11 deaths, 3 died from the fire and 8 died from asphyxiation. One patient died on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 12 people. Rajendra said that in prison, his daughter “has collapsed.” “She is worried about the stains in her career. She has worked so hard to get to this point. Because of her Covid duties, we couldn’t even see her for a few months,” he said.

The police said that CCTV footage showed that the four arrested were not in the intensive care unit when the fire started. Investigator Sandip Mitke pointed out that Dr. Shinde’s signature was on the call for the hospital on November 6. “A relative entered the combustion chamber twice to save patients. If these workers were in the unit, they could have saved more lives,” said a police officer involved in the investigation.

News Source : The Indian Express

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The Haunting Midnight Echoes of Perfectionism

Imagine being a living legend and lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering if your previous performance was a complete failure. Bachchan admitted that he always repeats his sequences in his memory, haunted by the terrible feeling that they “could have been done better.”

This tremendous emotional sensitivity reveals a side of the megastar that the public has rarely seen. Onscreen, we witness the towering demeanour, booming baritone voice, and perfect delivery. But, behind closed doors, he suffers from the same paralysing fear that ordinary people face on a daily basis in the workplace.

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You might ask why a man who has won every major film award is so concerned about delivering a single sentence. True genius is rarely characterised by serenity of mind. For Bachchan, acting is more than a job; it is a sacred, consuming fire that demands flawless excellence every time.

When you care so deeply about your craft, every creative endeavour feels like a high-stakes bet on your entire legacy. This tremendous artistic drive is a two-edged blade that produces amazing art while completely destroying your mental serenity.

The Heavy Price of an Enduring Legacy

Living under the microscope of the public eye for fifty years has a catastrophic psychological impact. Every move Amitabh Bachchan makes is immediately analysed, criticised, or worshipped by countless millions of people.

That amount of tremendous expectation establishes a distinct, invisible prison of performance anxiety. The dreadful anxiety of disappointing his big audience keeps his thoughts racing long after the cameras stop rolling. It turns out that the view from the very top of the mountain is extremely lonely and filled with perpetual emotional danger.

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