The All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has suspended the head of its Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department, Dr AK Bisoi and removed him as the head of the CTVS department, after women nursing staff levelled harassment allegations against him.

The complaint was first raised with the AIIMS director, and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The institute has now suspended the professor, till the inquiry against him gets completed.

What is the case?

Reports say the AIIMS Nurses Union had filed a complaint with the AIIMS Director and the PMO, accusing the professor of workplace intimidation and sexual harassment. The complaint stated that Bisoi repeatedly used “vulgar, unprofessional and derogatory language” to target female staff.

“In view of the c

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