New Delhi, July 7 -- The Congress party today held Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president and Union Health Minister JP Nadda directly responsible for what it described as a "massive, nationwide medical education scam."
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, Congress leader Dr Onika Mehrotra alleged gross negligence and systematic corruption in the functioning of the National Medical Commission (NMC). She claimed that over 40 private medical colleges had secured NMC recognition through bribery, forged records, and manipulated inspections.
"Bribes ranging from Rs 3 to Rs 5 crore were allegedly paid by colleges that lacked the required medical infrastructure," Dr Mehrotra stated.
She further alleged that sensit...