Goa Health Minister Viral Video Latest Update: Arrogance Overloaded Made to Eat His Words! CM Pramod Sawant Overturns Rane's Order

Goa’s health infrastructure and governance landed in the spotlight this week—not for reform, but for a shocking display of ministerial overreach. A video of Health Minister Vishwajit Rane storming into the OPD at GMC Goa, humiliating a senior doctor, and suspending him on the spot over a non-emergency Vitamin B12 injection request has gone viral and sparked widespread condemnation. 

A patient walked into the casualty at GMC Goa demanding Inj Vit B12. B12 is not an emergency, it can be taken anywhere, even after days of delay. The CMO allegedly directed the patient to a CHC.

Turns out, the patient was related to a journalist with direct access to Goa Health… pic.twitter.com/pfeZniQZ42

— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) June 8, 2025

From Casualty to Controversy: What Triggered It All

The controversy began when a patient, reportedly a relative of a journalist with direct access to Rane, walked into the Goa Medical College (GMC) casualty ward, demanding an immediate Vitamin B12 injection. Despite B12 not being a medical emergency, the Casualty Medical Officer (CMO) on duty allegedly directed the patient to a Community Health Centre (CHC).

That should have been the end of it—until Rane, apparently informed through his journalist acquaintance, stormed into the hospital flanked by cameras and staff. In scenes reminiscent of a movie set, he publicly humiliated the CMO, threatened him, and suspended him on the spot, bypassing all established disciplinary procedures.

CM Steps In: Suspension Overturned

Amid public backlash and mounting pressure from the medical fraternity, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant intervened, and the suspension order was revoked. Sources within the government suggest that no inquiry had been conducted prior to the suspension, making the minister’s action procedurally unsound.

“Fighting for the Poor” or Flexing Power?

Rane later claimed his outburst was in defense of the “poor and voiceless.” But critics argue otherwise. “No poor person can directly call a minister for a B12 shot,” one doctor posted on social media. “This was about influence, not equity.”

The incident has reignited debates about ministerial accountability, abuse of power, and respect for public institutions. Many have pointed out that had a similar event occurred in a non-BJP ruled state like West Bengal, the political outrage would’ve been deafening.

Doctors’ Fraternity Raises Alarm

Doctors across Goa and India have expressed solidarity with the suspended CMO, describing the incident as a “public lynching of professional dignity.” Several medical associations have demanded a formal apology from the minister and warned against such media-driven governance.