Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Odisha Congress Protests MRI Machine Issues After CM's Wife's Scan
Congress members protested at a hospital by donating ₹5,000 to help fix an MRI machine.
They did this because the Chief Minister's wife had to go to another hospital for her scan, which made it look like the machine wasn't working.
The hospital said the machine was fixed, but they sent the Chief Minister's wife to a newer one nearby because it was busy.
The Congress wants to show they care about public healthcare, especially since everyone, even important people, uses the hospital.
The hospital is getting a new machine soon.
Congress workers protested at SCB Medical College and Hospital, donating ₹5,000 for MRI machine repair.
The protest followed reports that the Chief Minister's wife was redirected for an MRI scan due to a machine issue.
The health department initially denied the MRI machine was non-functional, then stated it was functional but patients were referred to another facility.
The Congress stated the incident highlighted broader challenges in public healthcare.
A new MRI machine costing ₹23 crore is set to be operational soon.
- Who
- Congress workers and health department officials.
- What
- Congress workers protested the MRI machine's alleged malfunction at SCB Medical College and Hospital.
- When
- The protest happened on Friday, following the Chief Minister's wife's visit on Tuesday.
- Where
- SCB Medical College and Hospital, Odisha.
- Why
- To highlight issues in public healthcare and demand repair of the MRI machine.
Congress
Health Department
Machine Functionality
Congress
Criticizes the healthcare system, highlighting the issue of a possibly non-functional MRI machine and its impact on public healthcare.
Health Department
The health department said the machine was functional, but patient load necessitated referral to a different location with newer equipment. It downplays the machine’s problems.
- Protest Amount
- ₹5,000
- Hospital
- SCB Medical College and Hospital
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Charan Majhi
- Machine Status
- Disputed - Initial denial of non-functionality, later said functional but patients referred elsewhere
- New MRI Cost
- ₹23 crore