Dr Rajesh Talwar, Dr Nupur Talwar and Dr Anita Durrani have been depanelled from Fortis Hospital, Noida. The move comes after the UP Police prematurily declared Dr Rajesh Talwar a murderer in Arushi murder case on circumstancial bases and did character assassination of the two lady doctors.
Delhi Medical Association, have criticised the removal of the three from the list of visiting doctors at Fortis Hospital, Noida, as a "hasty" step. "Private institutions are becoming more sensitive to their image and not the image of the doctors," Dr Sanjeev Malik, IMA president, told this newspaper. He said if the case against Dr Rajesh Talwar is proved, his medical registration will also be cancelled. "But to terminate the services of all three doctors at this stage is premature." Women doctors in particular are insistent that Dr Nupur Talwar and Dr Anita Durrani not be victimised. "Why should their character be assassinated when the police has no clear proof to establish their involvement?" asked one.
"The UP Doctors’ Association should take note ... and show solidarity with the doctors. We can only show sympathy. It is not fair to punish the wife and another lady doctor since there is no proof of their involvement," said Dr H.S. Kukreja, DMA president.