Villain of OBC students is back to AIIMS temporarily

Villain of OBC students P.Venugopal was temporarily reinstated as Director of AIIMS followed intervention by the higher court of India. Talking to reporters almost at the same time, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said the court ruling was not a setback and the Ministry would decide on further course of action after studying the judgment.

Rejecting the Bharatiya Janata Party’s demand for his resignation, Dr. Ramadoss said this was a decision of the government passed by Parliament. Even after passing the age of 65, Mr. Venugopal wants to be in power denying the younger and capable administrators of the most privileged medical institute of India( though most government servants retire by the age of 58). 

Earlier before this villain, was sacked a committee, headed by the University Grants Commission chairman Sukhdeo Thorat, held Dr. Venugopal guilty of playing a proactive role in the anti-quota agitation. Subsequently, the Institute Body of AIIMS – chaired by Dr. Ramadoss in his capacity as AIIMS president – recommended the removal of Dr. Venugopal, which was challenged and stayed by the Delhi High Court.

 

The government moved the Supreme Court and simultaneously passed the AIIMS (Amendment) Act, 2007 that fixed the upper age of retirement of the Director at 65 years, forcing Dr. Venugopal to relinquish office.

Rejecting the allegation that he “misled” the government, Dr. Ramadoss said it was a Bill passed by Parliament based on a government decision. “Where is the case of misleading the government when we have passed it in Parliament.”

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