‘Being Indian is…’: Doctor on receiving summons from UP crime branch over social media posts on AYUSH, Homeopathy | Trending

Dr Cyriac Ab Philips, better known as “The Liver Doc” on the Internet, said that he had been summoned the Inspector of Crime Branch in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. The summons is regarding his social media posts on AYUSH and Homeopathy. He also shared that he has only three days to appear at the police station. Dr Cyriac Ab Philips expressed that such “petty, frivolous and trash” complaints are “entertained” and “investigated for no actual reasons” to “harass people who speak the truth”.(X/@theliverdr) Dr Philips initially believed the summons to be fraudulent but later realised it was legitimate. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! In a detailed post on X, the doctor shared that the complaint was filed in September 2023 a Homeopathy practitioner named Rajeev Singh. Singh “claimed that Homeopathy can cure the COVID-19 pandemic”. The doctor stated that the complaint was sent to several officials, including Union Home Miner Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, National President of BJP JP Nadda, and Chief Miner of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan. According to the post, Singh filed a complaint against Dr Philips over his “defamatory social media posts on AYUSH and Homeopathy system of treatment”. He expressed that such “petty, frivolous and trash” complaints are “entertained” and “investigated for no actual reasons” to “harass people who speak the truth”. “These are the people I have to deal with in this country. Complete disasters. Total waste of my time and money,” he wrote on X. Dr Philips also said that if he has to undergo such kind of treatment, then “being Indian is a punishment” for those who don’t have “support or strength”. Here’s what the doctor posted on X: In March this year, the hepatolog who regularly busts health-related misinformation on social media received a notice from Instagram stating that his post had violated the platform’s rules. The post compared the liver of a 52-year-old who never drank alcohol with that of a 29-year-old who had. The non-drinker’s liver appeared pink and healthy, while the young drinker’s liver appeared shrivelled and dark in colour. “The Liver Doc” has over 2.5 lakh followers on X and over 40,000 followers on Instagram. The multi-award-winning clinician-scient is a vocal critic of alternative forms of medicine such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral Video, Photos from India and around the world