Medical students clash with private security guards of VIMSAR
Sambalpur (Odisha) (PTI): A clash broke out between medical students of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla and private security guards of the hospital, police said.
A medical student and a private security guard were injured in the clash. The internal assessment examination of MBBS students, which was scheduled on Thursday was postponed following the tension, an official said.
Police said a medical student and security guard entered into an argument at the Gents Hostel of the institution late on Wednesday night. The argument led to a physical scuffle, with some medical students assaulting the security guard, who subsequently required medical attention.
However, a relative of the injured security guard arrived at the hospital and attacked a medical student, inflicting a head injury.
According to the complaint of the medical students, the security guards allegedly attacked house surgeon Praneet Kumar Pujari besides his colleagues Gauri Behera and Srinibas Pradhan with sticks while they were at the Casualty department of the hospital for the treatment of one student on Thursday.
The security guards, however, alleged that the medical students attacked a security guard, injuring him critically. They also held a meeting and went to the police station in a rally and lodged a complaint against the medical students.
Dean and Principal of VIMSAR Jayashree Dora said following the tension the students have demanded to deploy security guards after verifying their details. "We are planning to reduce the number of security guards and request the police to deploy home guards for the security in the hospital", she said.
According to police, three separate cases have been registered in connection with the clash.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Burla, Satybrata Dash said, "We have detained a person in connection with the incident. The matter is under investigation and the situation was under control".
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
