Uproar at Uttarakhand Assembly over Govt's 'failure' to build medical college in Haridwar
Higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat said a medical college is already being opened in Haridwar district and as per the rules there cannot be more than one medical college in one district.;
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly was adjourned during the Question Hour on Thursday when opposition members trooped into the well of the House protesting against the state government's "failure" to build a medical college at Bhagwanpur in Haridwar district.
Bhagwanpur MLA Mamata Rakesh raised the issue, saying the medical college, which was to be named after BR Ambedkar, had not been opened despite an announcement made in this regard by former finance minister late Prakash Pant in his budget speech several years ago.
Higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat said a medical college is already being opened in Haridwar district and as per the rules there cannot be more than one medical college in one district.
Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh asked the minister to give a clear cut reply whether or not the state government intended to establish a medical college in Bhagwanpur.
Opposition MLAs then shouted slogans and rushed into the well of the House charging the government with being anti-Dalit.
Mamata Rakesh, who now represents the seat in the state assembly, is Surendra Kumar Rakesh''s wife.
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