Goa, July 5 -- IN SHORT

In what is being described as one of India's biggest medical education scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a nationwide bribery and corruption racket involving senior government officials, doctors, intermediaries, and a self-styled godman. The scam revolves around the illegal manipulation of regulatory approvals for private medical colleges across several states, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.

The CBI's FIR names 34 individuals, including eight officials from the Union Health Ministry, a National Health Authority official, five doctors from the National Medical Commission (NMC), and several prominent figures such as DP Singh (former UGC C...