Doctors Face Firing in Protest Over Preferences
From Times Wire Reports
India threatened to fire hundreds of government doctors striking to protest an affirmative action plan for low-caste Hindus.
The government will begin hiring new doctors today, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said.
Medical students, software programmers, engineers and bankers also oppose the plan.
Critics say many jobs and school spots already reserved for low castes remain empty.
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