How much can we depend on our police force or the authorities? Sneak preview from the Mumbai Blast

It was 7 PM yesterday. I had just reached home. I was very tired and just to relax myself I sat on the sofa and switched on the television. “7 Blasts in Mumbai” – news flashed everywhere. My eyes popped out. Video cam’s of the news paper reporters zoomed into the scenes. The bomb was planted inside a First Class compartment of the local train. The magnitude of the blast was huge. The boggy was completely ruined. River of blood was seen everywhere. People who were traveling in this train were thrown out. As that moment the number of causalities was not identified. People were in a panic state. Soon after the blast, passengers from the other boggy came out to see what had happened. In sometime people from the near by area also came there. They had called the police and also informed the railway authorities regarding the same. The people there were complaining that in spite of them informing the authorities and the police, no one turned up. They had to pick up the injured passengers and take them to a near by hospital. The sad part is no police/railway authority had turned up. After an hour, 2 police turned up. It’s also a shame that no new paper had covered or criticized this fact, regarding no help from the police and railway authorities. Before the close of day, 172 causalities were identified.

I hope the police force and the authorities in charge do become alert and hopefully be present there where they are needed the most.

Sacking of AIIMS Director.....

Is “Sacking” the right term? The director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr P. Venugopal was sacked by the government yesterday (5th July 2006) on charge of violating the code of conduct. Dr P. Venugopal was the first doctor in India to conduct heart transplantation. Patients, who were benefited by him, still sing praises. Do you think such a person will violate the code of conduct? The root cause of this obnoxious act is the OBC quota controversy. The recent Anti Quota stir which shook the entire nation was also supported by Dr P. Venugopal. Due to this the Health Minister was gunning for him. India is a democratic country where people have the right to express their thoughts. Dr P. Venugopal, had only expressed his thoughts. The act of ‘sacking’ was definitely the wrong thing to do. This hideous act of sacking by the Health Minister has shaken the entire nation. This act strongly propagates the feeling of insecurity amount the AIIMS doctors and students.
The act of sacking has created mayhem at AIIMS. Patients were left unattended. This caused the death of a 35 year old heart patient who was denied medical attention. Turmoil was created at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Doctors have begun a ‘fast till death’ to protest this act.

I strongly belive what Dr P. Venugopal has done is correct. We as an individual have the right to express our selves! India is a democratic country. Hopefully the Health Minister takes back all the charges filed against Dr P. Venugopal and also give him the post of Director back.