An allegation that resident doctor positions at two Delhi government hospitals were offered for money has triggered a demand for investigation by the Indian Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Network. The claim remains unverified in the available material and is based on screenshots of WhatsApp conversations and a video circulated on social media.
Dr Dhruv Chauhan, national spokesperson for the IMA Junior Doctors Network, has written to Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh seeking investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Income Tax Department. The demand follows the circulation of material that allegedly shows discussions about prices for resident doctor positions at Indira Gandhi Hospital and the hospital in Narela.
According to the report published by Jagran – New Delhi, a video shared on social media displayed screenshots from WhatsApp groups named ‘Delhi Government Medical Jobs’ and ‘Delhi Government JRship Updates’. The conversations allegedly contained queries about resident doctor vacancies and replies quoting Rs 1.60 lakh for Indira Gandhi Hospital and Rs 1.30 lakh for Narela.
The circulated material also allegedly referred to a payment arrangement in which half the amount would be paid in advance and the balance after an appointment. One message was reported to have described cash payment as preferable while also mentioning an online payment option. These details have not been independently authenticated in the supplied material, and no official agency or hospital has confirmed that money was sought or paid for recruitment.
The allegation is significant because resident doctor appointments in government hospitals affect both access to public employment and the functioning of healthcare facilities. Resident doctors form part of the workforce involved in hospital services, and any manipulation of recruitment, if established, could affect qualified applicants as well as public confidence in government medical institutions. The available report, however, does not establish that any appointment was actually secured through payment or that hospital officials were involved.
Dr Chauhan has called for the identification of the administrators and members of the WhatsApp groups, examination of payment records and comparison of the alleged conversations with hospital recruitment lists. Such a comparison could help determine whether the messages relate to genuine vacancies, whether applicants were approached for money and whether any recruitment outcome corresponded with the claims circulated online.
The material also raises a broader administrative question about how temporary or contractual medical appointments are advertised, documented and monitored in government hospitals. The supplied report does not provide the recruitment notifications, selection lists, appointment orders or internal correspondence for either hospital. It also does not state whether the health departments, the hospitals, the police, the CBI or the Income Tax Department have opened an inquiry.
For the moment, the available information supports reporting the existence of an allegation and the demand for an investigation, not the conclusion that government hospital seats were sold. Verification would require examination of the original digital material, identification of the people involved, confirmation of the vacancies and recruitment process, and review of financial or appointment records. Any official response or inquiry findings would be necessary to establish whether the alleged recruitment racket occurred and whether public officials or intermediaries were involved.
