Anbumani Ramadoss Explained

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
Birth Date:1968 10, df=yes
Term Start3:16 May 2014
Term End3:23 May 2019
Term Start2:22 May 2004
Term End2:29 March 2009
Term Start:2019[1]
Term Start1:2004
Term End1:2010
Term Start4:28 May 2022
1Blankname4:General Secretary
1Namedata4:Vadivel Ravanan
2Blankname4:Honorary President
Spouse:Sowmiya Anbumani
Parents:S. Ramadoss
R. Saraswathy
Children:3 (daughters)
Nationality:Indian
Signature:DrAnbumaniRamadoss.jpg
Source:https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4648&lastls=16

Anbumani Ramadoss is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India and was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the First Manmohan Singh ministry from (2004–2009) as a part of the UPA government. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. He is also the president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party.

Early life and education

Anbumani Ramadoss was born on 9 October 1968 at Puducherry to S. Ramadoss and R. Saraswathi. His father was a physician by profession and founded the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party in 1989. Anbumani completed his SSLC from Montfort Boys Higher Secondary School, Yercaud in 1984 and finished his higher secondary in 1986 from St. Ann's Higher Secondary School, Tindivanam. He completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College. He worked for a year and a half as a medical practitioner at Nallalam, a small village near Tindivanam. In 2003, Anbumani did a course on macro-economics from the London School of Economics.[2] [3]

Political career

Ramadoss joined Pattali Makkal Katchi and became the youth wing president. In 2004, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Tenure Positions Held[4]
2004–2010Member, Rajya Sabha
2004–2009Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
2014–2019Member, 16th Lok Sabha
Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Minister of Health and Family Welfare

On 22 May 2004, Anbumani became as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. At the time of induction into the Manmohan Singh's 2004 cabinet, Anbumani was the youngest Cabinet Minister in the Union Cabinet. During his tenure, the ministry set up various institutions like the Public Health Foundation of India, Department of Health Research, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. As the Union Health Minister, Anbumani established the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005 to provide primary health care to the women and children living in the rural parts of India. The project was lauded as 'the largest successful health scheme to be implemented anywhere in the world' by economist Jeffrey Sachs.[5] [6]

Under Anbumani, the ministry of health brought stringent regulations against the sale of tobacco products. Anbumani initiated a National Alcohol Policy for the first time in India and advocated for 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi to be observed as World No-Alcohol day.[7] [8] Anbumani along with T D Dogra, the then Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi expanded the institution to Jhajjar district, Haryana.[9] [10]

Member of Parliament

He became a Member of Parliament from Dharmapuri Lok Sabha Constituency in 2014 as a part of the NDA with Bharatiya Janata Party.[4] On 6 October 2015, Anbumani offered to quit the NDA if his decision could help find a permanent solution to the problems of the Sri Lankan Tamils.[11] [12]

Anbumani had the worst attendance of 15% among those from Tamil Nadu in both Houses as a Rajya Sabha MP as of December 2019.[13]

Elections

Lok Sabha elections

ElectionsConstituencyPartyResultVotes Polled% Votes
2014 Indian general electionDharmapuriPMK4,68,19442.46%
2019 Indian general electionDharmapuriPMK5,04,23541.18%

Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

State assembly elections

Anbumani was declared as the Chief Ministerial Candidate from PMK for the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. He contested from Pennagaram and lost by 18,446 vote.

During his campaign in Kancheepuram in 2019 he told cadres that it is only they who will be in the polling booths. He said to his party members “We will only be there. Then what? Do I need to say it out loud? You understood, right? That’s all, it’s done. Both of them have won.”[14] The Thiruporur police in April 2019 initiated steps for registering cases against Anbumani Ramadoss for allegedly hinting at booth-capturing by his coalition parties to ensure success of their candidates in the April 18 elections.[15]

Controversies

Arrest for hate speech

Anbumani Ramadoss was arrested by Kancheepuram police in May 2013 in connection with an alleged hate speech case filed against him, the previous year. PMK workers set at least three buses on fire, and damaged over a hundred government buses by stone pelting.[16] The police detained about 4,000 PMK workers around the state.[17]

FIR on promoting caste enmity

In March 2014, the Dharmapuri Police filed FIR on Anbumani Ramadoss and two others on charges of circulating CDs containing video/audio clips containing speeches by his father S Ramadoss and others on Marakkanam violence and Dharmapuri violence that could promote violence and hostility between two groups.[18] A case against Ramdoss together with the PMK Deputy Secretary General and PMK District Secretary was registered under IPC sections relating to offenses including promoting hatred among various groups and issuing statements leading to public misbehavior and breaching Model Code of Conduct.[19] [20]

Awards and honours

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, described him as a "public health champion".[21] The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presented him with a memento of appreciation on 29 March 2014 at the inauguration of Rotary International's Polio-Free Conclave 2014 in New Delhi.[22] He was awarded with the Luther L. Terry Award by the American Cancer Society in 2006.[23] [24] He received the World Health Organization Director General's Special Award for Leadership and Special Award for tobacco control in 2007.[25] [26] Rotary International awarded Polio Eradication Champion Award in 2007.[27]

Personal life

Anbumani is married to Sowmiya and has three daughters. Anbumani heads a NGO Pasumai Thaayagam, which was founded in 1995 by his father S. Ramadoss. The NGO focuses on planting trees, desilting lakes and building check dams to conserve water. It also advocates for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils.[28] He is currently the President of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Association.[29]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaiko, Anbumani elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu . . 11 July 2019 . 12 July 2019 . 11 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190711231041/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/vaiko-anbumani-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-tamil-nadu/articleshow/70174819.cms . live .
  2. Web site: Anbumani for CM . anbumani4cm . 23 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180525213631/http://www.anbumani4cm.com/about/profile/ . 25 May 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Anbumani Ramadoss. India.gov.in. 1 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171226131243/https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/anbumani-ramadoss. 26 December 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Anbumani Ramadoss – Lok Sabha Member Profile. GOI. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221714/http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4648&lastls=16. 28 July 2018. dead.
  5. News: Follow India's rural health mission: Jeffrey Sachs. The Economic Times. 20 July 2008. 7 April 2016. 20 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420013109/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-07-30/news/27706369_1_nrhm-national-rural-health-mission-case-study. live.
  6. News: Professor Jeffrey Sachs lauds NRHM. The Indian News. 7 April 2016. 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422215649/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/professor-jeffrey-sachs-lauds-nrhm_100230952.html. live.
  7. News: Make Oct 2 World No Alcohol Day: Ramadoss. The Indian Express. 7 April 2016. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505062858/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/make-oct-2---world-no-alcohol-day--ramadoss/310700/. live.
  8. News: How Anbumani Ramadoss can become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu . The Times of India. 12 May 2016 .
  9. News: Venugopal removed, T D Dogra is new AIIMS director. 30 November 2007. The Times of India. 27 December 2012. 31 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231065729/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Venugopal-removed-T-D-Dogra-is-new-AIIMS-director/articleshow/2586056.cms. live.
  10. News: Haryana to get AIIMS extension, Rohtak PGI to be upgraded. The Indian express. 21 December 2013. 21 December 2013. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704061944/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/haryana-to-get-aiims-extension-rohtak-pgi-to-be-upgraded/. live.
  11. News: Ready to quit NDA if it helps Sri Lankan Tamils. 6 October 2015. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 6 April 2016. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205070443/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ready-to-quit-nda-if-it-helps-sri-lankan-tamils/article7728385.ece#comments. live.
  12. News: Indian MP ready to quit over Sri Lankan issue. Colombo Gazette. 6 April 2016. 6 October 2015. 19 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219213509/http://colombogazette.com/2015/10/06/indian-mp-ready-to-quit-over-sri-lankan-issue/. live.
  13. Web site: Sivakumar. B.. Anbumani Ramadoss has worst attendance among Tamil Nadu MPs Chennai News - Times of India. live. 2022-01-22. The Times of India. en. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122073420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/anbumani-has-worst-attendance-among-tn-mps/articleshow/72961533.cms.
  14. Web site: 2019-04-05. Watch: On poll trail, Anbumani Ramadoss hints at capturing booths?. 2021-10-02. The News Minute. en. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002182234/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-poll-trail-anbumani-ramadoss-hints-capturing-booths-99537. live.
  15. Web site: Jebaraj. P. A.. 2019-04-07. Cops to take action against Anbumani Ramadoss. 2021-10-02. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002181737/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070419/cops-to-take-action-against-anbumani-ramadoss.html. live.
  16. Web site: 2013-05-03. Former minister Anbumani Ramadoss arrested. 2020-08-16. Hindustan Times. en. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024070228/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/former-minister-anbumani-ramadoss-arrested/story-2AChdOR7cZlCdzNGIx8gJJ.html. live.
  17. Web site: Anbumani Ramadoss, former Union minister, arrested for violating the law. NDTV.com. 16 August 2020. 26 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126021142/https://www.ndtv.com/south/anbumani-ramadoss-former-union-minister-arrested-for-violating-the-law-521034. live.
  18. News: Arivanantham. R.. Kumar. S. Vijay. 2014-03-30. Case against Anbumani Ramadoss for inciting caste enmity. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-08-16. 0971-751X. 3 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203175510/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/case-against-anbumani-ramadoss-for-inciting-caste-enmity/article5849822.ece. live.
  19. News: Press Trust of India. 2014-03-29. Case filed against PMK candidate Anbumani. Business Standard. 16 August 2020. 27 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127061557/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/case-filed-against-pmk-candidate-anbumani-114032900836_1.html. live.
  20. Web site: 2014-03-30. FIR against PMK candidate Ramadoss for inciting caste violence . 2020-08-16. Firstpost. 3 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003190415/https://www.firstpost.com/politics/fir-against-pmk-candidate-ramadoss-for-inciting-caste-violence-1457267.html. live.
  21. News: UN Secretary General lauds Dr. Ramadoss as a Public Health champion. 5 February 2009. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 6 May 2016. 18 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418185130/http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=47291. live.
  22. News: The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the memento of appreciation. Sarkari Mirror. en-US. 3 March 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034948/http://www.sarkarimirror.com/the-president-shri-pranab-mukherjee-presented-the-memento-of-appreciation-to-the-former-union-minister-for-health-and-family-welfare-dr-anbumani-ramadoss-at-the-inauguration-of-rotary-international/. live.
  23. Web site: 2006 Luther L. Terry Award Winners. www.cancer.org. 6 April 2016. 17 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417032957/http://www.cancer.org/aboutus/honoringpeoplewhoaremakingadifference/lutherterryawards/lutherterryrecipients/2006-luther-l-terry-award-winners. live.
  24. News: Ramadoss to receive Luther L. Terry Award. www.oneindia.com. 6 April 2016. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419084540/http://www.oneindia.com/2006/07/11/ramadoss-to-receive-luther-l-terry-award-1152628109.html. live.
  25. News: International Recognition For India's Tobacco Control Efforts. www.adicindia.org. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124100408/http://adicindia.org/anbumani.html. 24 January 2016. dead.
  26. News: Award for Anbumani. 2007-06-29. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 6 April 2016. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704061939/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Award-for-Anbumani/article14784729.ece. live.
  27. Global Polio Eradication Initiative. www.polioeradication.org. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418161357/http://www.polioeradication.org/Mediaroom/Monthlysituationreports/2007/August.aspx. 18 April 2016. dead.
  28. Web site: Pasumai Thayagam Statements to UNHRC. 1 October 2015. Ilankai Tamil Sangam. 7 April 2016. 20 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420115635/http://sangam.org/pasumai-thayagam-statements-unhrc/. live.
  29. Web site: Tamil Nadu Badminton Association. TNBA. 6 April 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305035741/http://tnba.in/office.html. live.

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