Free Medical Camp at Shri Bharat Mandir Serves 1,239 Patients; Health Minister Subodh Uniyal InauguratesRishikesh
There is a particular kind of love that does not announce itself loudly. It shows up early in the morning, sets up a table, and waits — ready to serve whoever walks through the door. Today, at Shri Bharat Mandir, Jhanda Chowk, that love took the form of a free medical camp, organised in sacred memory of revered late Mahant Shri Ashok Prapanch Sharma Ji.
By the time the day was done, 1,239 people had walked through — the elderly, the unwell, those who could not otherwise afford a doctor, those who simply needed someone to listen through a stethoscope. They came and they were seen. They were tested, diagnosed, medicated, and cared for. Free of charge. Free of condition.
The camp was inaugurated by a distinguished gathering of chief guests: Subodh Uniyal, Hon’ble Health Minister, Government of Uttarakhand; Dr. Minu Singh, Director of AIIMS; and Mahant Vatsal Prapannacharya Ji Maharaj — whose presence gave the event both political weight and spiritual grounding.
Across specialisations, some of the region’s finest doctors gave their time and expertise. Orthopedics saw the highest footfall with 156 patients, followed by General Physicians (138), Ophthalmology (135), ENT (103), and Pediatrics (86). Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Neurologists, Oncologists, Gynecologists, Dermatologists, Nephrologists, Chest Specialists, Surgeons, and Dentists — all present, all serving without pause.
Of the 1,239 who received care, 912 had registered in advance, a testament to how deeply the community trusted this initiative. A further 327 walked in on the day itself — drawn by need, by word of mouth, or simply by faith.
Also present to witness and support the occasion were Mayor Shambhu Paswan, Harshvardhan Sharma (Supreme Head, Jayaram Ashram), Brahm Swaroop Brahmachari, Varun Sharma, former Municipality Chairperson Deep Sharma, Councillor Rajendra Prem Singh Bisht, and a large gathering of community leaders and citizens who believe that service is its own form of worship.
Today was not just a medical camp. It was a memorial written in the language Mahant Shri Ashok Prapanch Sharma Ji understood best — the language of giving.
Shri Bharat Mandir, Jhanda Chowk, Rishikesh
Doctors and OPD figures were as follows:
Specialisation
Doctors
OPD Count
Cardiology
Dr. Varun Kumar, Dr. Arpit Gupta
72
Pulmonology
Dr. Rakhi Khanduri, Dr. Sushant Khanduri
65
Pediatrics
Dr. Vinita Puri, Dr. Kanwaldeep Singh, Dr. Malik
86
Ophthalmology
Dr. Ashish Sen, Dr. Anshuman, Dr. Rang
135
ENT
Dr. D.P. Raturi, Dr. Haroon
103
Oncology
Dr. Madhivalesh Chhavi, Dr. Sarath Kumar, Dr. Vipul Nautiyal
65
Neurology
Dr. Pragya Panda
67
Dermatology
Dr. Ashutosh
73
Orthopedics
Dr. U.P. Gupta, Dr. Ajay Sharma, Dr. Harish Dwivedi
156
Gynecology
Dr. Geetika Dwivedi, Dr. Latika Chawla, Dr. Pooja
72
Nephrology
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Kandari
52
General Physician
Dr. Richa Raturi, Dr. Amit Agarwal
138
Chest Specialist
Dr. Akhilesh
38
Surgery
Dr. Madhur Uniyal, Dr. Deepika Hinduja
61
Dentistry
Dr. Manish Bhatt
56
Total 1,239
Of the total patients, 912 had pre-registered for the camp, while 327 registered on the spot on the day of the event.
Among those present were Mayor Shambhu Paswan, Harshvardhan Sharma (Supreme Head, Jayaram Ashram), Brahm Swaroop Brahmachari, Varun Sharma, former Municipality Chairperson Deep Sharma, Councillor Rajendra Prem Singh Bisht, and numerous community members and civic leaders including Vinay Uniyal, Bachan Pokhriyal, Ashok Agarwal, Jayendra Ramola, Manoranjan Deorani, Rakesh Miyan, Ashok Rastogi, Principal K.L. Dixit, Yamuna Prasad Tripathi, Surendra Bhatt, Lt. Lakhwinder Singh, Govind Singh Rawat, Jayakrit Rawat, Sanjeev Kumar, Vikas Negi, Rachit Agarwal, Amit Chatterjee, Ranjan Anthwal, Deepak Bhardwaj, Praveen Rawat, Vivek Sharma, Vijay Bisht, Khumendra, and others.
Shri Bharat Mandir, Jhanda Chowk, Rishikesh
