Mumbai hospital sends MBBS student on forced 15-day leave over cadaver remarks on comedy show
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The King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai sent medical student Sejal Pawar on compulsory leave for 15 days while a formal inquiry is conducted into remarks that she made during a stand-up comedy show hosted by comedian Pranit More, The Indian Express reported on Saturday.
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Pawar had made allegedly objectionable comments about the reproductive organs of a male cadaver.
Her parents have also been called for counselling, the newspaper reported.
The action follows controversy surrounding comments made by Gurgaon resident Himanshu Jangra during a separate live recording of the show. Jangra expressed entitlement to physical intimacy in return for spending Rs 370 for a biryani on a date with a woman. He had also claimed to have pressured the woman to accompany him to a “dark” park despite her repeated reluctance.
After his remarks drew criticism, social media users shared clips from another episode featuring Pawar in the audience, in which she also made comments that were widely criticised.
The action by KEM hospital follows a preliminary inquiry into the videos featuring Pawar, The Indian Express reported.
Harish M Pathak, the dean of the teaching hospital said Pawar had been “handed over to the care of her parents and concerns regarding her safety and mental well-being are also being considered”, the newspaper reported.
He added the hospital had advised her parents...