Top leaders of the Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), including its patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah, on Friday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha in Srinagar and pressed for retaining the autonomy of the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), besides highlighting the growing shortage of staff there.
“We flagged the issues of healthcare in our meeting with the L-G and pointed out the attempts being made to tamper with the autonomy of the SKIMS, which is J&K’s premier health institute. We also highlighted how patient care is getting impacted due to the lack of staff at the hospital,” Gupkar Alliance spokesman M.Y. Tarigami said.
The delegation, headed by Dr. Abdullah, was joined by the CPI(M)‘s Tarigami and Peoples Democratic Party leader Dr. Mehboob Beg. It submitted a memorandum to the L-G.
