Criticizing Punjab government’s Minister for Medical Education and Research, Anil Joshi and Akali-BJP government for making mockery of the rules set for the appointments and elevations in the medical department in Punjab.Reacting on the media reports about the appointments of the Doctors on senior post without fulfilling the required qualification, Aam Aadmi Party Convenor, Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Dr. Balbir Singh said that these cases shows that there is no rule of law in Punjab and ministers of Akali-BJP government are above the law of the land.Chhotepur said, “Appointment of Dr. Bachan Lal Bhardwaj as principal of Government Medical College, Patiala was done ignoring the rules as his name was on the 35th place in seniority list. It is sheer discrimination with the other candidates who are much more eligible than Dr. Bhardwaj.
The appointment done on the directions of Anil Joshi was illegal as per Punjab Medical Education Service Rules, 2016.”
In a similar way, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Brar was appointed as the Medical superintendent in Patiala College’s hospital without being fulfilling the condition of seniority. Br. Brar even did not have the required experience of five year needed for the appointment.Dr. Balbir Singh Said, “The rules were blown to the wind while appointing Dr. Baljinder Pal Singh Bal as principal of Government Medical College, Amritsar despite being on the 21st spot in the seniority list. The only additional qualification he carries is being the neighbor of Minister Joshi.”The leaders said that the educated and deserving people are not being appointed on the government posts they deserve but the near and dears of Akali-BJP leaders are given key post in government offices violating the rules. They said that AAP will never tolerate the discrimination with the deserving candidates and continue to raise the voice of the masses.