MP’s Dhar Villagers Block Rajgarh-Kukshi Road Over Woman Doctor’s Transfer, BJP Leaders Stuck In Hour-Long Traffic Jam

On Saturday, villagers, Congress supporters, and members of the Jais organization blocked the Rajgarh-Kukshi road in Dhar village, Madhya Pradesh, in protest of Dr Yatna Jain's transfer from Tanda Hospital. They demanded the appointment of permanent specialist doctors. This blockade disrupted traffic for about an hour, causing long queues on both sides of the road.

BJP state minister Jaideep Patel and rural BJP district president Chanchal Patidar, en route to a Chief Minister's program, also faced traffic congestion. They later chose a different route to avoid the jam. The villagers expressed concern that Dr Jain's transfer would negatively impact medical services in their area, despite the appointment of two other doctors at the hospital.

The Tanda police station was alerted, and Baldev Mujalda reached the scene with his team to clear the road. Bagh Deputy Medical Officer Dr Nitin Srivastava met the protesters, accepted their memorandum, and assured them that their concerns would be forwarded to higher authorities. Srivastava clarified that Dr Jain had indeed been transferred to her original position at Ringnod, and two contractual women doctors were currently serving at Tanda Hospital.