<p>A doctor has lodged a complaint with Puttur women police against Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat president Meenakshi Shanthigodu for allegedly preventing her from discharging her duty and causing damage to the hospital property.</p>.<p>Meenakshi had allegedly stormed into the government hospital in Puttur and had insulted Dr Archana in front of patients for not attending a Dalit patient recently. Her supporters made a video clipping of the pregnant doctor being humiliated and circulated it on social media. </p>.<p>Following the incident, Dr Archana has lodged a complaint with women's police station under 353 col 4 of IPC (for preventing government servant from discharging their duty) and the Karnataka Prohibition of Violence against Medicare Service Personnel and Damage to Property in Medicare Service Institutions Act 2009.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a delegation of the district unit of Indian Medical Association demanded Meenakshi to seek apology from Dr Archana for insulting her. </p>.<p>The incident also led to chaotic scenes in the Zilla Panchayat meeting on Tuesday with members questioning how Meenakshi, who is facing a case, can chair the meeting.</p>.<p>Meenakshi said she had gone to the hospital to enquire about a girl who was being treated there but was made to wait for 45 minutes and also did not get proper information. "They did not behave me with courtesy. I went to the doctor's cabin and spoke to her. Someone made a video and circulated it on social media," she charged.</p>
<p>A doctor has lodged a complaint with Puttur women police against Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat president Meenakshi Shanthigodu for allegedly preventing her from discharging her duty and causing damage to the hospital property.</p>.<p>Meenakshi had allegedly stormed into the government hospital in Puttur and had insulted Dr Archana in front of patients for not attending a Dalit patient recently. Her supporters made a video clipping of the pregnant doctor being humiliated and circulated it on social media. </p>.<p>Following the incident, Dr Archana has lodged a complaint with women's police station under 353 col 4 of IPC (for preventing government servant from discharging their duty) and the Karnataka Prohibition of Violence against Medicare Service Personnel and Damage to Property in Medicare Service Institutions Act 2009.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a delegation of the district unit of Indian Medical Association demanded Meenakshi to seek apology from Dr Archana for insulting her. </p>.<p>The incident also led to chaotic scenes in the Zilla Panchayat meeting on Tuesday with members questioning how Meenakshi, who is facing a case, can chair the meeting.</p>.<p>Meenakshi said she had gone to the hospital to enquire about a girl who was being treated there but was made to wait for 45 minutes and also did not get proper information. "They did not behave me with courtesy. I went to the doctor's cabin and spoke to her. Someone made a video and circulated it on social media," she charged.</p>