Dr. Venugopal's illegal removal smacks of the UPA's continued antidemocratic and autocratic ways of functioning.
Health Minister Anbumani has no business in meddling in the autonomy of a reputed institution like the AIIMS. Already, he has been abusing and misusing his post ever since he became a cabinet minister from nowhere and added to this comes as a bolt from the blue of Dr. Venugopal's removal on a day when the Delhi High Court was hearing a writ petition that sought to restrain the Centre from removing Dr. Venugopal from office. Anbumani's action is clearly exposes his attempt at cocking a snook at the judiciary, as well as preempting the latter's likely grant of stay. It is high time Dr. Kalam put an end to the highhanded and dictatorial functioning of the puppet government at the centre.
