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Unhealthy practice
Health Minister A Ramadoss?s decision to sack AIIMS director Dr P Venugopal symbolises the ugly side of the UPA government.
Unhealthy practice
Health Minister A Ramadoss’s decision to sack AIIMS director Dr P Venugopal symbolises the ugly side of the UPA government. It smacks of vendetta, for Venugopal supported the striking doctors and had been appointed by the NDA. The decision is unfortunate.
Shaghil Bilali, via e-mail
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The dismissal is shameful. This is no way to treat a distinguished surgeon. We crib about brain-drain but humiliate people like Venugopal who stay on.
Nitin Mathur, via e-mail
Nuclear phobia
Apropos of Pramit Pal Chaudhuri’s article Nuke the doubts (July 6), there is nothing to be euphoric about the deal because it doesn’t guarantee nuclear fuel supplies to nuclear power plants in India. As a result, India can’t install new nuclear plants.
Jagannath Joshi, Delhi
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri claims that the deal is being opposed by a small group. He should know that several ruling coalition partners have spoken against its dangers. Even nuclear experts like Homi Sethna, P.K. Iyengar and A.N. Prasad have described it as a disgrace that compromises India’s nuclear deterrence programme and autonomy. Chaudhuri seems to be among a handful of mediapersons pushing the deal.
KN Shankar, Delhi
Relief to students
The report Make maths and English optional; Minority panel (July 4), is good news for students who do not like these subjects. It is a welcome step because students weak in these subjects will not have to drop out.
Rais A. Siddiqi, Delhi
No relief for Delhiites
The mercury is rising and the Capital is witnessing acute power and water shortage. This is not a new problem, yet the government is paying no heed to it. Is it because they do not have to bear the brunt like the common man?
Esha Malhotra, Delhi
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