Tamil Nadu government ignores reservation policy to hire doctors, DMK cries foul

There was already considerable friction within Tamil Nadu's principal rival parties following the Jayalalithaa government's decision to convert the Rs. 1500-crore new Assembly complex into a super-specialty hospital three years ago. What has now made the matters worse is the state government's decision to hire over 80 doctors, including senior consultants, without following the 69 per cent reservation norms prevalent in the state. (Read more)