India: Dr Rajesh Kuttikar, the casualty medical officer (CMO) of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), who was last week humiliated by state’s health minister Vishwajit Rane in a public and televised manner, has refused to accept his apology. Earlier this morning, June 9, Rane tendered an apology in an X post, saying, “During the broadcast with Prudent Media last night, I openly extended my heartfelt apology to Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar for the harsh words spoken by me during my visit to GMC.” However, news channel In Goa 24X7 has reported that Dr Kuttikar has rejected the minister’s apology as a “studio apology”, which was insufficient. Instead of apologising on the social media platform, Dr Kuttikar, reportedly demanded that Rane visit the same site at the hospital where he humiliated the doctor and apologise to him in front of the people. “We require a public apology in the casualty [department] itself within 24 hours,” he said, while speaking to the press. He added that if the minister failed to do so, doctors would proceed on strike. Rane wrote a long post on X as part of his apology. “In the heat of the moment, my emotions overtook my expression, and … Continue reading Doctor Humiliated by Goa Health Minister Rejects His ‘Studio’ Apology, Demands a Public One