The Indian Association of Physiotherapy attacks AAP over Jain Massage
21 Nov 2022 11:27:38
New Delhi, Nov 21: The Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain received massages in Tihar Jail on Saturday, November 19, the Indian Association of Physiotherapy (IAP) issued a video and clarified the kind of treatment received by Jain.
AAP had claimed Satyendar Jain was receiving physiotherapy, however, the IAP has hit out at the AAP claim and said comparing massage to physiotherapy is an insult to the medical treatment. Jain is in jail and under investigation by the ED on allegations of money laundering.
However, IAP, after watching the video, said physiotherapy is being degraded by comparing it with a massage. President of IAP, Sanjiv Jha released a video and stated what is shown in the video is not Physiotherapy, “We have received many complaints from our members and many physiotherapists all across India that in jail, one physiotherapy session was given to a patient and we can say that the session going on was not physiotherapy. It is a way of degrading Physiotherapy. We strongly condemn this act and want the minister to apologize.” Significantly, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had earlier claimed Satyendar Jain was advised physiotherapy by a hospital after he underwent two spinal surgeries following an injury in jail. In the video that surfaced online, a person is administering a full leg massage, foot oil massage, full hand massage, and special head massage. After the expose, BJP filed a police complaint against the incarcerated Delhi minister. A copy of the complaint was accessed by the media, which said Jain not only violated several provisions of the Delhi Prisons Act, 2000 but also set a very wrong precedent at the Tihar jail. The complaint read, "It can be seen that Satyendar Jain has only taken illegal powers in his hand but he is trying his level best to set a very wrong precedent in jail which will in long run affect the smooth functioning of the jail. You are requested to take the matter into your hand and strict action is taken against Satyendar Jain. It is further requested that the copy of the same be also sent to the IG Prisons so that he can take cognizance of the matter and the same be investigated by the concerned authorities."
In a violation of the prison manual, Satyendar Jain can be seen receiving a massage in a video dated September 13. This special treatment was flagged by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju on behalf of the ED before a special PMLA court on November 9. However, AAP clarified and defended the VVIP treatment citing Jain was ‘unwell’. Delhi Dy CM Sisodia said there was nothing unusual in the leaked videos as Jain was prescribed regular physiotherapy after undergoing surgeries.