Doctors' body wants Ghosh's IMA membership suspended

The India Medical Association membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Dr Sandeep Ghosh should be revoked, a national doctors' body demanded on Wednesday, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a medic at the institute in Kolkata and alleged financial irregularities at the same facility.

In a letter to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) expressed concern over Ghosh's continued affiliation with the organisation.

Ghosh's membership is "not only inappropriate but also detrimental to the reputation and ethical standards" of the IMA, the letter said.

FAIMA, in its letter, said: "While we respect the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty', it is imperative that our organisation upholds the highest standards of integrity and accountability, especially when a member is involved in such a serious legal matter," it read.

The doctors' body emphasised the importance of maintaining public trust in the medical profession, highlighting that doctors are bound by a strict code of ethics.