​IMA Maha chapter demands thorough investigation of doctors involved in NEET scam

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Maharashtra chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has welcomed the ongoing action initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the NEET paper leak case.The State IMA has emphatically demanded that the doctors taken into custody by the CBI for questioning in connection with this malpractice case be subjected to an extremely impartial and thorough investigation.“We strongly condemn, in the strongest possible terms, any such illegal and unethical acts. The State IMA will not, in any manner, shield or stand by any doctors suspected of involvement in this case or those who have been taken into custody,” IMA Maharashtra president Dr Santosh Kulkarni said.In an official statement, IMA office-bearers said strict measures, in accordance with the law, must be taken against the culprits who are playing with the future of students and the credibility of the medical profession.Stating that the CBI must get to the root of the scam and conduct an impartial investigation, free from any external pressure, so that the truth may come to light, IMA has said maintaining the credibility of medical entrance examinations is absolutely essential for the country’s healthcare system.“The IMA will never support any individual who perpetrates injustice against deserving and hardworking students,” IMA state secretary Dr Vikrant Desai said.Separately, IMA’s Latur chapter has also issued a statement demanding fair probe in the NEET question paper leak in the interest of students.