IMPHAL, May 18: The government has hastened the promotions of some select Grade II doctors under the Manipur Health Services, even as there is a case pending with the Guahati High Court regarding promotions of Grade III doctors to Grade II, alleged Dr K Lokendro Singh, a Dermatologist at JNIMS.
While briefing a select group of media persons, he alleged that the promotion has affected several hundreds of doctors who are waiting to be promoted to Grade II from Grade III.
Dr K Lokendro Singh who was accompanied by four other doctors said the procedure of the promotion seem to be greatly affected by lobbying by the group of Grade II doctors.
He also lamented that even the Judiciary seem to have turn its back upon the affected doctors as the Court is yet to decide on the pending case.