Delhi govt hospital bars nurses from speaking Malayalam at work, withdraws order after outrage - The circular invited criticism from the medical fraternity, political leaders and the public.
Read more about Nurses demand apology, action over Delhi hospital s No Malayalam order on Business Standard. A June 5 circular had barred nursing staff at Delhi government run GIPMER hospital to converse in Malayalam.
The CM hailed officials of GB Pant hospital for taking corrective measures by revoking the circular and said it was "unacceptable for a civilised society to divide the employees on the basis of language and culture".
Malayali nurses union in Delhi has demanded a written apology and "action" against those responsible for issuing the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research circular barring nurses from conversing in Malayalam.