Hindu doctor denies treatment to pregnant Muslim woman in West Bengal citing Pahalgam attack
Kolkata: In a disturbing display of rising communal hatred in India, a Hindu gynecologist in West Bengal state denied medical treatment to a pregnant Muslim woman, citing the recent Pahalgam attack as justification.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Dr. C.K. Sarkar, a gynecologist and obstetrician at Kasturi Das Memorial Super Specialty Hospital, refused to treat the woman who had been under his care for the past seven months.
Advocate Mehfuza Khatun, a relative of the patient, revealed that Dr. Sarkar made inflammatory remarks, saying, “After the Kashmir incident, I’m not going to see any Muslim patients.” He went on to say, “Hindus should kill your husband, and then you’ll understand how they felt. We should ban all Muslims.”
This shocking refusal came in the aftermath of the recent attack in Pahalgam. Since then, hate campaigns and anti-Muslim rhetoric have escalated across social media, and this case appears to mirror the growing climate of communal hostility in India.
In a Facebook post, Advocate Khatun strongly condemned the doctor’s actions, calling them “a blatant act of discrimination.” She described the emotional trauma suffered by her sister-in-law, stating: “She has been crying ever since—distressed and afraid, not only for herself but for the life growing inside her.”
Khatun stressed that denying medical care to a pregnant woman in such a critical stage is a violation of both medical ethics and human rights. She urged medical authorities, hospital administration, and human rights organizations to take immediate action against the doctor.
Prominent activist Mona Ambegaonkar also expressed outrage over the incident, calling for a boycott of Dr. Sarkar and labeling him a “dangerous criminal.” The incident has sparked widespread condemnation online, raising serious concerns about rising communal bias within India’s healthcare system.
