Press Release of Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman Director Health Services, Kashmir. to Sachnews Jau Kashmir: I take this opportunity to bring the facts of allegations levelled against me by one nurse of the Department . I solemnly pledge and say that all these allegations are fabricated and baseless and I reject these allegations at the very onset. I am going to file the defamation case against the complainant for irreparable damage to my reputation and dignity. The fact of the matter is that the said lady had entered the room on her own without being called or invited in any capacity in person. The moment she entered the room there were around 9 people which includes senior most officers of the department ,female officers and other people who do not belong to the Department namely 1. Dr. Abdul Rehman, Surgeon CHC Hajin 2. Dr. Bashir Ahmad Asstt. Director Health 3. Dr. Anjum Divisional Nutrition Officer 4. Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Dy. Director Dentistry. 5. Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Asstt. Accounts Officer 6. Dr. G. A. Wani, State T.B. Officer 7. Dr. Mehraj. Medical Officer Shopian 8. Mr. Zamir. A private person and others She interacted with me when all the above mentioned persons were present there and at first I could not recognize her. It was only when she confirmed her placement and introduced herself as spouse of one of the doctor working at PHC Khiram, then I asked her to narrate her grievance. She had nothing to say. She said she worked at Ashmuqam and had been sent by CMO Anantnag. I told her she need not to come here and go back to join her duties. My advice to her was to please go and work sincerely there, which I told her in presence of above mentioned persons. I didn’t move out of my chair and she also left in no time in presence of the above persons. Please tell me which person in his right senses would assault a lady when around 8 to 10 persons, some of them strangers, were witnessing the entire scene. More so, a person, who is a Head of Department and has so much at stake. She left the office in a very amicable and cordial atmosphere Her exit along with the exit of other officers who were present in the room is recorded in the CCTV. As per Departmental records she was posted along with her husband at Sallar hospital in Pahalgam. Her spouse, an incharge BMO then, was reverted because of the complaints by local people and also being the junior- most officer. An inquiry by the Department ordered by the then Director had found the complaint against both of them correct. He was recruited into the department in 2005 and had been promoted to BMO only few years latter. Subsequently both, husband and wife, were transferred to Pahalgam hospital. But the similar complaints from local people to the then health minister and the concerned CMO who felt his authority challenged by the duo – and also some malpractices duly reported in the media, the clips of which are attached - forced Dy. Commissioner Anantnag to suspend him. In order to utilize his services, I later attached him to PHC Khiram block Bijbehara, a posting which was seen by him as demotion. CMO Anantnag transferred his wife to Seer Ashmuqam. I am inclined to think this is the grudge she bore against me. I firmly believe that truth shall prevail and have full faith in investigating agency but my only request is that process of investigation may be expedited as it directly amounts to my character assassination which shall have a huge bearing on my credentials for the life. Meanwhile, I have already talked to my lawyer and I am filing defamation case against the complainant. I humbly plead and request the media community and civil society to make their own in-depth investigation and extricate the truth without any favour or bias. The alleged complainant says that I am a powerful person which I am certainly not. In fact, my position as the Director Health Services makes me more vulnerable and also puts everything that I have earned at stake. My status, dignity and honour is equally at stake. And above everything else, I have had to go through the massive embarrassment of facing up to my family, my kids. This makes it all the more urgent for me to give myself up to the probe, any kind of probe. And for your information, I would like to add that I am among the few HODs who has constituted the women’s Grievance Cell in the Department and also at District level . I have also issued Circulars not to allow Female visitors/staff to enter the office premises beyond 4.00 PM I am ready to face any kind of investigation and shall co- operate with the agencies in their investigation. I have every proof to prove my innocence. (Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman) Director Health Services, Kashmir.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:14:36 +0000
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