Vijayawada, Oct. 18 -- The Opposition in Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress Party has expressed deep concern over the Andhra Pradesh government's proposal to hand over government medical colleges to private institutions.

Dr Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav, president of the YSRCP Medical Wing, visited the hunger strike camp organized by the NEET Parents Association here on Saturday and extended his full support to their protest. He offered lime juice to those participating in the relay hunger strike, marking the end of their fast.

Parents expressed shock and disappointment over this privatization decision, saying it would destroy access to medical education for poor and middle-class families. Their main demands are that the government should ...