The poor state of affairs of government hospitals across the country is nothing new. Overcrowded wards, broken beds and unhygienic bathrooms have come to become an
accepted reality of our hospitals.
But every time you think you have seen it all, something even more shocking is sure to pop-up.
The latest comes from Jharkhand, not from any hospital in some interior areas, but from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi the largest government medical facility in the state.
According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, Palmati Devi, a patient admitted in the Orthopedic ward with a broken hand was made to eat food served to her on the hospital floor.
This after the kitchen staff of the hospital refused the request of the poor woman who did not have a plate, to give her one.
What is even worse is that she was made to clean the floor, before they 'served' the food - rice and daal.
Speaking to NDTV, BL Sherwal, Director of RIMS said an inquiry has been launched into the incident.
"It's not a common practice but we have started an inquiry and will take action those who served the food on the floor and then forced her to eat from there."