So many things are being written about the Gurgoan
organ racket that came to light about a week back. It
had ramifications not only in major cities of India
and many private hospitals in Mumbai, UP, New Delhi,
Ballabhgarh and a host of other places but also in
many parts of the world. No sooner did it come to
light, the blame game started.
Such a big racket cannot escape visibility and the
hush-hush atmosphere surrounding it cannot last long.
How is it then that a patient in Greece knew about the
availability of a kidney in Gurgoan and travel all the
way to this place and find his way to Dr. Amit's
hospital to have his kidney replaced, the Government
authorities in Gurgoan didn't know about the racket
going on for such a long time.
Every one is pointing fingers at the Gurgoan police
and baying for their blood. They have to take the rap
on their knuckles for failing to raid the place and
book the guilty but how is it that the District
Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical
Officer, Gurgaon whose responsibility it is to inspect
all the private hospitals for their proper upkeep and
maintenance in their jurisdiction are being spared the
scrutiny? According to a report one of Deputy
Commissioner relations was the beneficiary of a kidney
in Dr. Amit's hospital. That is a big give away. Now
follow it up.
Further it is reported that a Minister had inaugurated
Dr. Amit's hospital. I suspect Dr. Amit had a god
number of politicians on his clients and friends list
who afforded protection in return for favours and
bribes. Many of these things are coming to light and
more will come to light soon. It is now being said
that Dr. Amit had connections with the underworld too.
And what were the Income Tax Department and
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence doing? Aren't they
accountable for multi-crore-organ racket thriving
under their very noses? Has any one called their
explanation? Has anyone asked them why no scrutiny of
Dr. Amit's return undertaken and if it had been
undertaken why was it so superficial?
And pray what was the Immigration doing? Why didn't it
raise their hackles about so many foreigners
converging in Gurgoan?
There are many unanswered questions relating to the
whole racket and many organizations need to answer.
Rackets such as the Organ Racket just unravelled will
continue till such time as all the guilty, officials
and non-officials, racketeers and their aids and
members of the political fraternity who are found
guilty of direct and indirect connivance in the
illegal business are booked and sent up for a trial
and awarded exemplary punishments. Last but not the
least enact a foolproof law affording adequate
compensation and medical attention to the poor who for
reasons beyond their control have to part with body
parts to keep their hunger way.
Also, this is time for other states to wake up. There
may be many Dr. Amits merrily carrying on the organ
trade in their backyard. People my not be very
forgiving next time.
RJ Khurana