The DMK government in Tamil Nadu yet again finds itself of promoting nepotism as it has appointed Dr. J Rajamoorthy, the brother-in-law of MK Stalin as Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS). Dr R Ilango Maheswaran, the DMS hitherto has been posted as DMS (ESI) which was occupied by Rajamoorthy.
The Department of Medical and Rural Health Services provides medical services through a network of 25 District Headquarters Hospitals, 162 Taluk Hospitals, 79 Non-Taluk Hospitals, 12 Dispensaries, and 11 Mobile Medical Units. Additionally, it oversees 23 District TB Centres, 5 TB Hospitals, 2 TB Clinics, and 1 Leprosy Hospital. Rajamoorthy who is the brother of MK Stalin’s wife Durga Stalin, has now been appointed as DMS who will now control all taluk and district hospital.
Dr. Rajamoorthy was earlier in news when the then DMK Liquor Minister Senthil Balaji who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam was inspected by a team of doctors from Chennai’s ESI (Employee State Insurance Corporation) hospital after he complained of “chest pain” on getting arrested.
The doctors from the Chennai Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Hospital, were facing accusations of bias and political influence with the revelation that then director of ESI Hospital, Dr. J Rajamoorthy, who happens to be the brother of Durga Stalin, who is none other than the wife of Chief Minister, MK Stalin.
It was alleged that the DMK citing ESI medical examination was a façade as political influence from Rajamoorthy could not be ruled out.
Concerns were raised about the potential influence and motives that may affect the objectivity of the doctors’ report on Senthil Balaji’s health condition.
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