Dr NTR University of Health Sciences renamed, NMC intervention demanded for retaining previous name

The recent decision of Andhra Pradesh Government of changing the name of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences has initiated a major controversy and now Telugu Dasam Party MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar has demanded the intervention of National Medical Commission for retaining the previous name of the university.

Claiming that the State changed the name of the University to Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences without consulting the university alumni or seeking public opinion. He mentioned that this was a political move to "settle" scores and also opined that the change of name was a direct insult to NTR.

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State Changes Name Of Dr NTR University Of Health Sciences, NMC Intervention Sought For Retaining Old Name