Dr Vishal Sharma has raised a single objection to our editorial, that the statement: "Dr Venugopal had incurred the displeasure of Dr Ramadoss because he had supported students who agitated against the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes in AIIMS" is unsubstantiated. Dr Venugopal's support of the agitation was a finding of the Thorat Committee Report as reported widely in the press. We provided a reference to one such press report.