New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Congress today urged that medical personnel should maintain the sanctity of their profession warning that otherwise people would lose faith in them. Initiating the debate on the The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Narendra Budania, Congress, said his party wanted that the sanctity of the profession was not violated. This did not mean that it was against private hospitals, but rather the 'loot' by private hospitals, he clarified. Mr Prabhat Jha of the BJP, supporting the Bill, while agreeing that there should not be exploitation of the patients, noted that there were many allegations of corruption and complaints about improper evaluation system and wanted it to be rectified. Raising the issue of neglected rural areas, Mr Naresh Agrawal of the SP said states were apprehensive that those studying in regional languages would be at a disadvantage compared to their urban brethren. Noting the existence of shortage of 20 lakh doctors in the country, he demanded that doctors have a mandatory five-year rural posting or made to pay for not working in rural health facilities. In this regard, Mr A Navaneethakrishnan of AIADMK sought exemption for Tamil Nadu from implementation of the proposed Indian Medical Council Act provisions, asking how could the Centre enforce CBSE syllabus on poor TN students. He urged the Centre not to pass the Bill as far as his state was concerned, pointing out that the system of capitation fees did not exist there. The issue had been raised by his state CM also during her interaction with the Centre, he added. Similarly, Ms Dola Sen of the AITC also expressed doubts, saying that not all states conducted 10 plus 2 exams at the same time or followed a common syllabus. The new system would benefit students studying in English leaving out a large chunk of those studying in regional languages or mother tongue. She said the new system could create disparity for students from less privileged backgrounds. More UNI SD AE/SW 1626