AIIMS and atrocities by Indian politicians

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<b>Political conniving suspected in Venugopal sacking</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Governing Body has 17 members. Of the 17, only 15 members were present at the meeting. Of the two who didn't turn up, one was Venugopal himself.

Of the 15 present, three were against the resolution brought in by the health minister to terminate Dr Venugopal, while 12 backed it.

But this decision is not final. The final sacking will take place only after the appointments committee of the cabinet clears the recommendation. If they think it is reasonable then it will be accepted.

<b>Political scheming</b>

Sources say it's politics that's driving the AIIMS crisis, especially the recent OBC quota controversy.

Insiders in AIIMS say Ramadoss was gunning for the AIIMS director because of a perception that Venugopal was sympathetic to the recent anti-quota stir.

Ramadoss's party PMK is backed by the <span style='color:red'>OBC vanniyar community. He has been rallying pro-reservation parties and pushing the OBC card </span>

The Congress, sources say, while unhappy with the health minister, is also hemmed by the OBC compulsions. The question begging for answers is whether the AIIMS trouble is just a battle of pride - or its politics.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So-called serving own caste is more than country.