Hospital bans admission of Muslim patients

2020-04-17

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muslim Community
  • Date of Incident 2020-04-17
  • Nature of Violence Institutional discrimination
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Amit Jain, Valentis Cancer Hospital
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District meerut, Valentis Cancer Hospital
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Valentis Cancer Hospital
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Valentis Cancer Hospital posted an advertisement stating that they will not be allowing patients without a covid negative test and anyone from a Muslim background. They stated that the incident occurred in the religious congregation in Delhi Nizamuddin for the spread of the coronavirus in the country. And highlighted the misbehavior of certain individuals with healthcare professionals to be blamed for them not allowing the entire community into their hospital. Next day they posted a new advertisement stating that the previous message was a mistake. Case had been registered against amit jain the owner of valentis cancer hospital for “deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings”