Ministers K.G. Arunraj and A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban distributing degree certificates to candidates at the graduation ceremony held at Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College on Saturday.
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Health Minister K.G. Arunraj on Saturday (June 13, 2026) alleged that, unlike in the DMK government, the police are taking action on the complaints filed without any discrimination.The 31st Graduation Day was held at the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College premises, where Transport Minister A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban and Health Minister K.G. Arunraj conferred the degrees to the students.Speaking at the function, Mr. Parthiban said that for the past 30 years, since the formation of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, blood donation at the Salem Government Hospital have been done by Vijay’s followers. “I myself have donated blood 43 times at this hospital,” he added. Mr. Parthiban advised the graduates to serve the people without any discrimination, and that their service should be an example for the next generation. “A true victory of a doctor is in the number of lives saved, and not in the money earned,” he noted.Mr. Arunraj said while there are many professions, the field of medicine is sacred. The satisfaction in this field is high when compared with other fields, Mr. Arunraj added.Mr. Arunraj noted that over the last 10 to 15 years, there is a strong criticism that the field of medicine has turned into a corporate business. While emphasising that the TVK government is against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Mr. Arunraj also advised students to prepare for the exam, as long as it prevails. “Emotional Quotient (EQ) is more important than your intelligence quotient (IQ) for succeeding in any exam,” he said, and added that in any situation, a doctor should be able to detach themselves.The quality of government hospitals is not good due to the past 60 years of governance in Tamil Nadu, alleged Mr. Arunraj. “Based on the instruction from the Chief Minister, an experiment is ongoing at hospitals on restricting the time of issuing out patient registration online. Based on the results, this will be implemented in all the hospitals gradually,” he added.Later, speaking to reporters, Mr. Arunraj said that Salem Government Hospital will be upgraded like AIIMS. At the end of five years of the TVK government, people will opt for government hospitals, which will be equipped with all facilities. Transparent tenders will be given to set up canteens.Mr. Arunraj also added that in the past, the police did not take action against member of the ruling party. But now, without any discrimination, actions are taken by the police.MLAs Lakshmanan, Palanivel, and Sivakumar; Salem District Collector K. Elambahavath, Salem Government Hospital Dean J. Devi Meenal and officials from departments concerned participated in the event. Published - June 13, 2026 07:37 pm IST
