India, July 23 -- A social media post by a cardiac surgeon about an employer paying Rs.4.25 lakh for his driver's bypass surgery and later referring to him as a "colleague" instead of a driver is going viral online, with many praising the employer's act of kindness.

The incident was shared on X by Dr Prashant Mishra, who recalled treating a patient who required bypass surgery. He shared that the patient worked as a driver and the procedure at their hospital cost around Rs.4.25 lakh.

Dr Mishra said that he initially suggested that the patient consider a civic hospital run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), where the surgery could be performed free of cost under a government healthcare scheme. However, later that evening, he...