Ajman, UAE: Shri Sunjay Sudhir, the Ambassador of India to the UAE, visited Thumbay Medicity, Ajman, on Friday, December 20, 2024, to witness its advanced healthcare and educational facilities. The visit underscored the growing cooperation between India and the UAE in healthcare and academia.

Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, along with Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of the Healthcare Division, and senior officials from Thumbay Medicity, welcomed the Ambassador.

The Ambassador toured Gulf Medical University, a key institution in the region known for its contributions to medical education and research. He also visited the Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, which is focused on advancing personalized healthcare through cutting-edge research.

The visit extended to several healthcare facilities under Thumbay Medicity, including Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital, known for its comprehensive rehabilitative care, Thumbay Dental Hospital, providing advanced dental treatments, and Thumbay University Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility offering a wide range of medical services.

During discussions with Dr. Thumbay Moideen and Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay, the Ambassador explored the potential for enhanced collaboration between Indian and UAE institutions in healthcare and education. Both sides emphasized the importance of building stronger partnerships to promote innovation and excellence in these fields.

Speaking about the visit, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “We are privileged to host H. E. Shri Sunjay Sudhir. His visit reflects the shared vision of India and the UAE to achieve excellence in healthcare and education. We are optimistic about future collaborations that can bring significant advancements.”

The Ambassador commended Thumbay Medicity’s initiatives, stating, “Thumbay Group’s contributions to healthcare and medical education showcase the visionary leadership driving progress in the region. The facilities here are an inspiring example of how innovation can shape the future of medicine and research.”

Thumbay Medicity is recognized as a leading center for healthcare and medical education in the Middle East, with its institutions contributing significantly to research, innovation, and patient-centered care.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government in Karnataka on corruption, BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday said, being foolish was forgivable, but being "shameless" in public life was not.

The Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly claimed that in just 30 months of its tenure, the Congress administration has broken every previous record on corruption-related controversies.

He was responding to Siddaramaiah's post on 'X' on Thursday hitting back at the BJP, stating that Upa Lokayukta Justice Veerappa's claims of "63 per cent corruption" were based on his report in November 2019, when BJP's B S Yediyurappa was the CM.

"But Ashoka, without understanding the Upa Lokayukta's statement properly, has ended up tying the BJP's own bells of sins onto our heads and has effectively shot himself in the foot," the CM had said, as he accused Ashoka of foolishness for trying to twist Veerappa's statement to target the current government.

Responding, Ashoka said, "it is one thing to be called foolish in politics, that can be forgiven."

"But in public life, especially in the Chief Minister's chair, one must never become shameless," Ashoka posted on 'X' on Friday addressing Siddaramaiah.

Noting that the CM himself had admitted on the floor of the Assembly that a Rs 87 crore scam took place in the Valmiki Development Corporation, he said that when a CM acknowledges such a massive irregularity inside the floor of the House, the natural expectation is immediate action and accountability.

"But instead of taking responsibility, you continue in office as if nothing has happened. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," he asked.

Pointing out that the CM's Economic Advisor and senior Congress MLA Basavaraja Rayareddy had publicly stated that under Congress rule, Karnataka has become No.1 in corruption, Ashoka said, "Yet, you still cling to the Chief Minister's chair without a moment of introspection. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness."

Senior Congress MLA C R Patil had exposed the "money for House" racket in the Housing Department and even warned that the government would collapse if the details he has were made public, Ashoka said.

"Despite such serious allegations from within your own party (Congress), you neither initiated an inquiry nor acted against the concerned minister. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," Ashoka asked the CM.

Highlighting the "40 percent commission" allegation Congress made against the previous BJP government, the opposition leader said, the commission that the Siddaramaiah government appointed concluded that the accusation was baseless.

"After your own panel demolished your own claim, what moral right do you have to continue repeating that allegation. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," he asked.

For the last two and a half years, Karnataka has been 'drowning' in corruption, scandals, irregularities and allegations across departments. Ashoka said, "If I begin listing every case that emerged under your government, even 24 hours would not be enough." 

"And the most tragic aspect of your administration is this: the unbearable pressure, corruption demands and administrative harassment under your government pushed several officers and contractors into extreme distress - including the suicide of Chandrasekharan which exposed the Valmiki Development Corporation scam - a sign of how deeply broken the system has become under your watch," he said.

Instead of fixing this hopeless environment, the government has tried to bury every complaint and silence every voice, he charged.

"Being foolish is forgivable, but being shameless in public life is definitely not."

"When your own ministers admit scams, when your own advisors certify Karnataka as No.1 in corruption, and when your own MLAs expose rackets inside your departments - clinging to power without accountability is not leadership. It is shamelessness in its purest form." PTI KSU

Earlier on Thursday Ashoka had demanded that the corruption case and allegations in the state against the Congress government be handed over to a CBI investigation, citing a reported statement by Upalokaykta Justice Veerappa alleging "63 per cent corruption", following which Siddaramaiah hit back at the BJP leader.