The 2015-16 batch MBBS students of Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences (FIMS), Kadapa, have urged Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to intervene and address their “life and death” problem.
On Tuesday, the students, whose admission into FIMS was cancelled by Medical Council of India (MCI), along with their parents, launched a two-day hunger strike at Dharna Chowk here.
“After the Supreme Court dismissed our plea for recognition of our admission, our families are in a state of shock. We are now banking on the assurance given by Mr. Naidu, who could take up the issue with the MCI and do justice for us,” said a student, V. Tejaswi.
“If the government doesn’t come to our rescue, the only option we have is to end our lives. We struggled hard to get admission into the college and our lives have turned upside down even before completion of the first year,” said a parent, Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Another parent, Nahnne Khan, said the Chief Minister had promised them justice while campaigning for the Nandyal byelection.
“Also, Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas promised to take up the issue after the apex court’s verdict. We are looking for immediate help,” he said.
“Our primary demand is that the government should see to it that our children pursued the course in the State. Secondly, the government should take action against the college management that cheated,” said another parent, Azmathulla of Hindupur.
Meanwhile, student unions such as PDSU, SFI, YSRSU, and leaders of the Congress and the CPI extended their support to the agitating students.
The parents said they had paid huge amounts to the college management at the time of admission of their children.