Wednesday, July 5 2006 17:34 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: AIIMS Director Dr P Venugopal was ousted from his post at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on charges of violating the code of conduct after a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister A Ramadoss passed the resolution for his removal.

The three-hour-long meeting of a 17-member body of the Institute passed the resolution for Venugopal's ouster despite three members expressing a voice dissent, senior BJP leader V K Malhotra told reporters.