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Massive rally taken out
In a rare show of strength the anti-reservationists took out on Sunday a 'Maharally' which consisted of over 2000 students, junior doctors, hostel inmates, teachers and professionals to protest against the government's plans to introduce OBC quota in premiere institutes. The Maharally, organised by Junior Doctors' Association of MLN Medical College started from the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital at about 10.30am. Led by JDA office-bearers including president Dr Neeraj, secretary Dr CS Joshi and Dr Sunil Kumar Shukla the Maharally passed through Hanumat Niketan crossing in Civil Lines, Alfred Park, Allahabad Museum, Manmohan Park crossing and concluded at the Collectorate.
In a rare show of strength the anti-reservationists took out on Sunday a 'Maharally' which consisted of over 2000 students, junior doctors, hostel inmates, teachers and professionals to protest against the government's plans to introduce OBC quota in premiere institutes.
The Maharally, organised by Junior Doctors' Association of MLN Medical College started from the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital at about 10.30am. Led by JDA office-bearers including president Dr Neeraj, secretary Dr CS Joshi and Dr Sunil Kumar Shukla the Maharally passed through Hanumat Niketan crossing in Civil Lines, Alfred Park, Allahabad Museum, Manmohan Park crossing and concluded at the Collectorate.
Waving hundreds of anti-quota banners in the air and shouting slogans against Arjun Singh a large number of girls from Allahabad University and MLN Medical College also participated in the Maharally.
The students and inmates of IERT, MNNIT and various AU hostels like SSL, Holland Hall, Hindu Hostel and Golden Jubilee also made their presence felt amongst hundreds of odd medicos. In a first-ever public support to the anti-quota demand the head of departments including HoD Microbiology Dr Anudita Bhargava and HoD Paediatrics Dr Rajiv Sharan also participated in the students' agitation. Not only the regular students but the Maharally was also participated by a large number of those people who would never get out of bed on Sundays.
It was the show which managed to flesh out leadership ability in junior doctors which was hitherto missing. The Maharally culminated into a large public meeting at the Collectorate. The junior doctors and student leaders submitted a memorandum addressed to the President of India and Prime Minister, to ACM Ist Mahendra Prasad.
Later presiding over the meeting AMA president Dr AK Bansal said the Allahabad Medical Association supports the agitation of students against quota based reservation. The quota would affect the academic excellence, he said. Ex president of AU student union Sanjay Tewari said quota system has many demerits.
It is not the issue between the upper and lower caste students. In fact a common solution need to be worked out so that the real talent is not killed in this system.
