I am planning to write a book on the same name. Here is the first installment. Hope you like it.

+Raj Goel , +Rama Subramanian , +Thuthi Mohan, +Guna Sekar  I think you may find this interesting....

STRAIGHT WAY/PATH/ROUTE

PREFACE:

All the incidents are true; however names and dates have been deliberately withheld to save the erring   from embarrassment. That has however not prevented me from acknowledging and praising the persons or law enforcers who have while performing their duties helped me in these happenings and have helped me in remaining steadfast in my walk in straight path.

The purpose of recording the incidents is to reinforce the principle that truth prevails and truth can shake the weak foundation of falsehood provided we are on the side of truth with all sincerity.

Straight path is shorter and surer and the results are mostly definitive. You can compare it with straight line, which is the shortest distance between any two points.

Straight path is    the path of truth.

If we are not in a position to reach the truth by straight path known to us, we should not hesitate to take guidance from reliable sources. Some of the incidents have been left with no answer to the questions from my side. I sincerely hope that you readers may be able to show a straight path in these unresolved issues.

The government agencies, which are the custodians and protectors of justice, have been projected for long to be irresponsible by the media. Throughout the episodes one common pattern you can appreciate:  but     for these agencies like Police, MRTP, Vigilance department of Telephone Department or Civil Supplies Department to name a few, none of the incidents would have reached the logical conclusion i.e. Truth Prevails. That is their importance. Please do not underestimate the power of these agencies. People howsoever strong and bold outwardly still fear law and these agencies are the arbitrators of law and they act for protecting the true persons.

It is indeed unfortunate that   in this land where the tenets of personal ethics are stressed in our strictures like Thirukkural, Neethi Shatakam, the people I encountered in these happenings had little faith in personal ethics; they understood only the language of law and force. On the contrary in UK and USA, the people in general attach so much importance to personal ethics and responsibility that there is hardly any role for law enforcing agencies in day-to-day activities. No wonder people who have visited these or such countries sing praises of them. Till such time that we Indians also attach importance to personal ethics and responsibility, the role of law enforcing agencies, as a deterrent will remain; it is a source of strength for persons walking straight path.

There is a saying in SANSKRIT  “DHARMAM RAKSHATI RAKSHITAHA” which means if you protect justice  (truth) it in turn will protect you.

 

1.SURGEON’S RELUCTANCE-1

            

                    

    It is common practice in our hospital setup that patients of diverse problems get admitted through the Casualty.  It is not uncommon that a surgical patient gets admitted in a medical ward or vice versa.  No sooner does the Specialist realize that the patient suffers primarily from their specialty related problem, they are supposed to transfer the patient under their care and look after them.

                                                                        What happens if a specialist does not take responsibility for his specialty related problem? 

       How I approached the issue?

       A case of terminally ill cancer of colon (Large intestine) got admitted in medical ward under my care.  As is the usual practice, calls were sent to the surgeon, who evaded transferring the patient to his ward.  In spite of repeated reminders for taking responsibility for his specialty, the surgeon failed to take the patient under his care. 

       I approached the Director of the Hospital and explained the recalcitrant attitude of the surgeon; initially the Director evaded the issue by stressing about collective responsibility, which I strongly contested.  I insisted that Director should personally see the patient and his case records and act with justification; he reluctantly accepted my proposal and he himself was convinced that I was right in my stand.  The Director then, in his own official capacity, without waiting for the surgeon’s concurrence, transferred the case to the surgeon’s ward. 

       This was a moral victory for me.  The episode vindicated my stand that each specialist is morally, ethically and legally responsible for his specialty related acute care, chronic care and terminal care.  I had morally forced, by my straight talk, the Director to act in a straight approach to this problem. 

       The beneficial fallout of this episode was: other specialists have been sensitized to my no-nonsense approach in these basic issues and hence they do not shirk their responsibilities as frequently as they used to do.