AIIMS Delhi students protest against administration over non-availability of hostels, women safety, non-upgradation of syllabus

First year medical student Asha Choudhary complained that the hostels are not allotted upon their arrival and women's safety is also an issue.

"We have been sitting on protest outside the office for last 20 days. But we are not being heard. Our demands are we need College of Optometry, our classes don't happen on time, we don't have any curriculum...female safety is an issue, when we come on the first day, hostels are not allotted to us, we have to stay outside somewhere," she said.

Anil Yadav, a second-year medical student at AIIMS, alleged that they are being "tortured" and "threatened" to end their protest. He also mentioned that the students haven't received any response despite multiple meetings.

"We have been sitting on protest for the last 20 days. Nobody is ready to listen to us. Today a meeting took place and similarly, 2-3 meetings happened earlier as well but they are not giving us any response. We have been tortured...we have been threatened that if we don't end our protest, we will be lathi-charged. There are around 50 Police personnel present at AIIMS even now...they are very corrupt...their corruption should come out...mental health of the students is being affected because of this," he said.