India, April 11 -- The public health department on Friday issued a show-cause notice to a former contractor of the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) in Yerawada after videos surfaced on social media allegedly showing inmates being made to do cleaning work.

The contractor, who provided housekeeping services for several years, continued operations until March 31, 2026, but stopped work from April 1, citing non-payment. Hospital authorities claim he later circulated old videos and photographs from his tenure to tarnish the hospital's image.

The contractor had provided housekeeping and cleaning services for several years. Of a total pending Rs.2.68 crore (for how many days), the department cleared about Rs.98 lakh, stating payments were based ...