COMEDIAN BOOKED FOR RUDE COMMENT ON DOCTORS
MUMBAI: The Andheri police on Tuesday booked stand-up comedian Sunil Pal for allegedly making “derogatory and obnoxious” comments on doctors working in Covid management and treatment. The video on the same had gone viral on social media.
Association of Medical Consultants (Mumbai), which represents 12,000 doctors and 811 hospitals in Maharashtra and Karnataka, had complained against Pal.
Dr Sushmita Bhatnagar, the association president, in the first information report (FIR) has stated that the accused, stand-up comedian in an interview with a Youtube channel had made false accusations against doctors claiming their involvement in fraudulent deeds, comparing doctors to evil creatures of the society and also spread lies about Covid-19.
The video of the interview later went viral on social media and was widely shared on Whatsapp and other platforms. Various doctor’s bodies from across the country had objected to it, ultimately forcing the comedian to tender an apology.
“The content of the video incites anger and hatred against doctors among the general public and also creates panic and fear about Covid in people’s minds. The video could also trigger violence against doctors across the country and the comedian will be solely responsible for it,” stated Dr Bhatnagar in the FIR.
When contacted Pal’s spokesperson she said that the comedian had already apologised for his comments. Like the first video, the doctors should also see the second video in which he has stated that his comments were meant for the bad people and not the genuine doctors.