Greaterkashmir iconGreaterkashmirSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

Civil society members hold prayers outside room housing defunct X-Ray machine at GMC Rajouri

In a unique form of protest against alleged deterioration of healthcare services, civil society members on Tuesday held prayers outside the room housing a defunct digital X-ray machine at Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri. They have alleged that the X-Ray machine has been non-functional for the past seven months.

Civil society members hold prayers outside room housing defunct X-Ray machine at GMC Rajouri

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In a unique form of protest against alleged deterioration of healthcare services, civil society members on Tuesday held prayers outside the room housing a defunct digital X-ray machine at Government Medical...

They have alleged that the X-Ray machine has been non-functional for the past seven months.

The protestors, led by civil society member Mushtaq Bhat, assembled in the premises of Associated Hospital GMC Rajouri and held prayers in front of the digital X-ray machine installed in the Emergency Ward.

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In a unique form of protest against alleged deterioration of healthcare services, civil society members on Tuesday held prayers outside the room housing a defunct digital X-ray machine at Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri. They have alleged that the X-Ray machine has been non-functional for the past seven months. The protestors, led by civil society member Mushtaq Bhat, assembled in the premises of Associated Hospital GMC Rajouri and held prayers in front of the digital X-ray machine installed in the Emergency Ward.

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  • They alleged that the administrative system at GMC Rajouri had "collapsed completely" and accused the authorities of having failed to pay adequate attention to patient care.
  • They further questioned the functioning of the institution in the absence of a regular Principal, claiming that the post was lying vac...

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The protesters also raised concerns over the availability of only one functional Operation Theatre in the Gynaecology Department, saying that the situation was creating difficulties for both medical staff and patients, particularly pregnant women requiring timely surgical intervention.

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