Shiwam Kumar Srivastava, visually impaired, fought a 15-year legal battle after being unfairly rejected despite clearing UPSC exams. The Supreme Court finally ordered his appointment, highlighting systemic bias. Shiwam's case underscores the struggle of disabled individuals for rightful recognition in government services.
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In a shocking incident at Kota Medical College, Rajasthan, a man named Manish alleges that doctors mistakenly operated on his paralysed father instead of him. Manish, injured in an accident, had called his father for support before his scheduled surgery. He was stunned to discover his father, waiting outside the operation theatre, had undergone a procedure and received stitches.
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