Maneka Gandhi under fire for ‘abusive, threatening calls’ to vets

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi is caught in a row with the Indian Veterinary Association (IVA) after purported audio clips of her abusive and threatening phone calls to three veterinarians were circulated on social media.

Following a protest call by the IVA, veterinarians across the country observed a “black day” on Wednesday. The IVA has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on her “unparliamentary behaviour”. The organisation has sought an “unconditional apology” from the former Union minister.

In a purported audio clip of her phone conversation with Dr Vikas Sharma, a veterinarian in Gorakhpur, Gandhi is heard accusing him of carrying out a shoddy amputation on a dog. The conversation is reported to have occurred on June 17.