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Farmer leaders accuse Patiala health department of negligence due to lapse in Dallewal’s treatment

Say instead of deploying an experienced doctor, a trainee doctor is deployed to look after Dallewal’s health
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal in an open area at Khanauri border on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Tribune photo
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A team of officials from Patiala health department, led by civil surgeon Dr Jagpalinder Singh, have arrived at Khanauri border following complaints by farmer leaders alleging serious lapse in the treatment of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal.

The fast-unto-death of Dallewal has reached its 58th day on Wednesday.

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Sharing details of the incident that occurred on Tuesday night, farmer leader Kaka Singh Kotra said that instead of deploying an experienced doctor, a trainee doctor was deployed to look after Dallewal’s health.

This was established when the trainee doctor could not place the intravenous line (IV-line drip) properly which resulted in bleeding from both arms of the farmer leader and private doctors attended to him, claimed Kotra.

The farmer forum leader said that the trainee doctor reportedly said that he was a junior doctor and that the senior doctors were asleep.

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Kotra added if the health department does not have enough doctors then farmers would employ private doctors to look after Dallewal’s health.

On the other hand, Jagpalinder refuted Kotra’s allegations and maintained that there was no negligence in the farmer leader’s treatment. A special team of doctors has been deployed to monitor his health, Singh said.

Dallewal has declared that he would continue his fast until the farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee on MSP was met, dispelling rumours of an imminent end to his fast.

The farmer leader is observing fast-unto-death since November 26. He was to be shifted to a new cubicle built atop of a tractor trolley today. The new cubical is equipped with ultra-modern facilities and has windows as the doctor have advised that Dallewal needs sunlight.

Since the beginning of protest, Dallewal who is also a cancer patient, has lost 20 kg weight.

Earlier, US-based cardiologist Swaiman Singh, who is overseeing Dallewal’s treatment, warned in a video message that the farmer leader’s condition might require a good diet for sustained recovery. He urged farm unions to press the government to advance the date of meeting to avoid risking Dallewal’s health further.

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