Patients examined under mobile flash lights at MY Hospital OPD:Power cut hits OPD, guards threaten attendant filming; second video in a week sparks outrage

Indore’s Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital, the largest government health facility in Madhya Pradesh, has once again come under fire after a video surfaced showing doctors examining patients in the outpatient department (OPD) using mobile phone torchlight. The incident, recorded by a patient’s attendant, has raised sharp questions over basic infrastructure and preparedness at the hospital. The video shows OPD rooms plunged in darkness, with doctors relying on mobile flashlights to conduct routine examinations. According to the attendant, who filmed the situation, security guards later confronted him and allegedly pressured him to delete the footage. Hospital clarifies: brief power cut due to Discom work Hospital Superintendent Dr Ashok Yadav acknowledged the video and said the incident occurred on Wednesday morning. He claimed the power disruption was momentary and linked to work undertaken by the Discom for the adjacent Cancer Hospital block. Electricity was intact throughout the hospital. Discom took a brief block of a few minutes for their technical work, after which power was restored immediately, Dr Yadav said. Despite the clarification, the visuals have triggered widespread criticism, with many questioning how a tertiary-care hospital handling thousands of patients can be left without backup lighting even momentarily. Second video in a week, MGM administration’s oversight The latest controversy comes just days after another video from the MY Hospital campus went viral, showing two young men drinking liquor openly in the doctors’ parking zone. In the video, two men could be seen standing beside a Rajasthan-registered car, consuming liquor in full public view around 7.30 pm. No security personnel intervened, and doctors passing through the area appeared to ignore the situation. Patients and their families were seen walking past the scene, visibly uncomfortable and alarmed. Sources said the youths drinking liquor were friends of a doctor posted at the hospital. An internal inquiry was initiated soon after the video circulated on social media. Selective enforcement and security claims The MGM Medical College administration has recently enforced strict restrictions on food distribution and movement inside the campus, citing efforts to prevent rat infestation. Entry and exit points have been sealed, and attendants are routinely checked with metal detectors. Public health advocates argue that instead of focusing on symbolic restrictions, the administration must ensure uninterrupted medical services, reliable power backup, and effective security protocols. Growing demands for accountability With two back-to-back videos highlighting lapses, one involving power management and the other exposing gaps in security, there is growing criticism of the hospital’s operational oversight. Amid increasing scrutiny, officials say both incidents are under examination, and corrective measures will be taken once internal reports are completed.