UP Govt Hospital Medical Chief Suspended, Booked Over Remark Against Yogi Govt

Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 19:31 IST

Officials said the suspension order cited “indecent and objectionable language” against the state government

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath | PTI File photo

The acting chief medical superintendent of Birsinghpur Community Health Centre in Sultanpur has been suspended and booked after a video surfaced showing him allegedly making a remark against the Uttar Pradesh government.

The controversy erupted on Saturday when members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) visited the hospital to raise concerns about shortages of medicines and poor medical facilities.

During the exchange, the acting CMS, Bhaskar Prasad, allegedly told protesters to take out a mock funeral procession of the state government and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, instead of targeting hospital officials.

The video quickly went viral on social media, prompting local BJP MLA Raj Prasad Upadhyay to call for action against the doctor. The district magistrate informed the Director General of Health Services, who ordered an inquiry.

On Sunday, the additional director of health, Ayodhya division, visited the hospital, conducted an inquiry, and recommended action against Prasad. Acting on the report, the health department suspended him and attached him to the office of the additional director, health, Ayodhya.

Prasad, however, denied the allegations, claiming his remarks were taken out of context. “I had gone there on the SDM’s instruction to receive a memorandum. I did not make the comment with any ill intent. It seems to be a conspiracy," he told PTI.

Officials said the suspension order cited “indecent and objectionable language" against the state government and noted that Prasad had prescribed medicines from outside pharmacies, violating protocol.

Meanwhile, BJP Mandal president Shobhnath Yadav filed a police complaint, alleging that Prasad’s remark amounted to ‘indiscipline and gross misconduct’ by a government servant, leading to an FIR and a police investigation."

(With inputs from PTI)

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