Angry with the Lancet’s editorial on Kashmir, the Indian Medical Association announced it would ‘on behalf of the medical fraternity of India withdraw the esteem’ they had for the Lancet.
Angry with the Lancet’s editorial on Kashmir, the Indian Medical Association announced it would ‘on behalf of the medical fraternity of India withdraw the esteem’ they had for the Lancet.
The IMA wrote an open letter – as is wont in our times – to the renowned medical journal The Lancet after a strong editorial on Kashmir which raised concerns over the ‘health, security and freedom of the people of the region’. The IMA’s letter, addressed to editor-in-chief Richard Horton went: “It is unfortunate that the reputed medical journal The Lancet has committed breach of propriety in commenting on this political issue. It is amounting to interference into an internal matter of Union of India. The Lancet has no locus standii on the issue of Kashmir. Kashmir issue is a legacy that the British Empire left behind.”
Indian Medical Association on behalf of the medical fraternity of India withdraws the esteem we had for the Lancet. pic.twitter.com/LbqNzjeL6O
— Indian Medical Association (@IMAIndiaOrg) August 19, 2019
All other grim hilarity of this matter aside...Can you esteem be withdrawn? https://t.co/obNiUfl887
— Meenakshi Ravi (@meenakshirv) August 19, 2019
"how can you comment on this political issue, we say, we who were baptized in the fire of the freedom struggle"
— welp nope nevermind bad idea (@marculenta) August 19, 2019
slightly amused by the use of the word baptised here to boot https://t.co/dNhcMzUxTE
Proud to be an IMA member.. Jai ho.. https://t.co/3xXhWwImsa
— sajuvkurup (@sajuvkurup) August 19, 2019
Good reminder to Lancet to confine its focus on matters medical and not political. Why don't they write about Brexit which would be more relevant to it? https://t.co/exWVcTQtBZ
— RAMANI HARIHARAN (@colhari2) August 19, 2019
This is not the First time, The Lancet has written against India, in 2011 they name 'Delhi Bug' to Antibiotic resistant study which was totally biased..
— drvicky (@TikhaMeethaMix) August 19, 2019
I agree to boycott The Lancet https://t.co/gvoos2sEHo
1. Schools to reopen
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday announced that middle-level schools across Kashmir Valley will open from Wednesday.
The decision was stated during a joint press conference here, addressed by Director Information and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (CKR), VK Birdi and Director School Education Kashmir, Muhammad Younis Malik.
This comes after several primary schools across the Valley opened on Monday.
2. Essential services working
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A statement quoted these officials as saying that the presence of staff at all the primary level schools on Monday was an encouraging sign and the administration has decided to re-open all the middle schools across Kashmir on Wednesday.
Regarding the availability of supply stock in the Valley, it was informed that the essential services like Food and Civil Services, etc are working continuously.
3. No untoward incident
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"It was also informed that the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar recorded 98 per cent attendance which is picking up rapidly in other Government offices also," the statement read.
They said the relaxations are being given by the concerned deputy commissioners in their respective areas, adding no report of any untoward incident was received today during the relaxation period.
They also claimed that there was no law and order incident reported from Jammu region while urging people not to pay heed to rumours.
Addressing a press conference here, Asgar said, "The public, in general, has been cooperative. Some rumours were spread yesterday by certain elements, the government urges people not to believe in any kind of rumour mongering by vested interests."
