: The staff at the Government Medical College, Ernakulam, including the doctors on Thursday held a dharna inside the Principal’s office when the internal function scheduled to be held to distribute the first lot of five appointment letters to the staff as part of integration was allegedly put-off because a VIP wanted to be present on the occasion.
Many staff contacted by The Hindu alleged that the Minister for Public Works Department, V. K. Ebrahim Kunju, had intervened to stop the low key internal function organised by the medical college, so that it could be made into an elaborate function in which the Minister could also participate.
However, Mr. Ebrahim Kunju, when contacted by The Hindu denied having intervened in the medical college’s function.
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The Principal, when contacted, said that he is a government servant but refrained from making a comment on the issue.
The Kalamassery police lead by Circle Inspector Martin rescued the Principal and the Administrative Officer from the staff’s gherao.
