1. Anand Rai, 38 *Son of a school teacher.



*Was involved in college politics.



*Was a govt medical officer in Indore. Post-Vyapam transferred to remote Dhar district, a tribal area. Gynaecologist wife Gauri from Mhow to district hospital Ujjain.



*Since 2005 was closely associated with the RSS. Was made the district vice-president of Aarogya Bharati, its medical wing.



*Filed petitions under the RTI against unethical clinical trials. In 2010, fired from a Bhopal hospital for instigating student agitation and exposing the shoddy manner of clinical trials.



*Discovered that many MD exams toppers had poor academic record but came from well-heeled families. Kept digging for evidence, making complaints, filing RTIs. In 2011, aided by independent MLA Paras Saklecha, raised the issue in the assembly. Subsequent investigations revealed 114 impersonators.



*Played pivotal role in exposing Jagdish Sagar, an alleged kingpin of PMT admission fraud. Has filed PIL in High Court as well as Supreme Court regarding Vyapam.

2. Ashish Chaturvedi, 25 *Student of Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior.



*Started inquiring into the Vyapam scam from year 2009 onwards when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. At that time, he came into contact with specialists and realised that the massive fraud is key reason behind many inefficient doctors in the state.



*On his 2010 complaint, a committee formed by the director of medical education found that 115 students are fraudulent.

*In 2011, Chaturvedi lodged an FIR against counselling fraud in Vyapam. Since then has regularly provided information to investigating agencies.



*Attacked at least 18 times in past few years.