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New Delhi, June 6
The Congress on Sunday demanded strict action against the authorities of a Delhi hospital for issuing a circular that asked the nursing staff not to speak in Malayalam while at work, terming it unconstitutional and denial of fundamental rights.
Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi hit out at the authorities at the Delhi Government-run GB Pant Hospital and said language discrimination should end.The hospital has revoked the controversial order.
“Malayalam is as Indian as any other Indian language. Stop language discrimination,” Rahul said.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also shared concerns and posted the order of the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research that asked the nursing staff to communicate only in Hindi and English, warning them of serious action if they did not follow the instructions.
Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) issued a circular directing its nursing staff to use only Hindi and English for communication or face 'strict action'.
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After complaint against Malayalam use, Delhi s GB Pant hospital directs nurses to communicate only in Hindi, English ANI | Updated: Jun 06, 2021 04:41 IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) in Delhi has directed all its nursing personnel to use only Hindi and English for communication and said serious actions would be taken against anyone found speaking in other languages.
A circular issued by the Nursing Superintendent of the hospital said GIPMER had received a complaint against the use of the Malayalam language. A complaint has been received regarding the Malayalam language is being used for communication in working places in GIPMER. Whereas maximum patient and colleagues do not know this language and feel helpless causing a lot of inconveniences, the circular read.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Malayali nurses union in Delhi has demanded a written apology and "serious action" against those responsible for issuing the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) circular barring nurses from conversing in Malayalam and only use English or Hindi.