Overview
- AIIMS Director M. Srinivas issued an October 11 order relieving Dr A.K. Bisoi of departmental charge and appointing senior professor Dr V. Devagourou to lead CTVS till further orders.
- The complaint alleges repeated use of abusive, vulgar and sexist language toward female staff and claims nurses were intimidated and threatened for raising concerns.
- Union representations were filed on September 30, October 4 and October 7, with the matter escalated to the Prime Minister’s Office on October 9 after seeking action internally.
- An internal inquiry, reported to involve the institute’s complaints mechanism, has been set up to examine the harassment and intimidation allegations, with no outcome announced yet.
- Reports note earlier controversies tied to Dr Bisoi, including a 2009 suspension by the Health Ministry and a 2019 probe, alongside his long, high-profile career and national awards.