YSRCP SC CELL protests against privatisation of medical colleges

Tadepalli, Sept 30: The YSRCP SC Cell has launched statewide protests opposing the privatisation of government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Party leaders and activists staged demonstrations across all district headquarters, raising slogans against the state government and demanding the immediate withdrawal of its decision.

The protests highlighted that medical education is a right and should remain accessible to poor and marginalized communities. YSRCP SC Leaders said that privatising medical colleges will push education out of reach for students from weaker sections, particularly Dalits and backward classes. They strongly opposed the government’s move, calling it anti-people and anti-constitutional.

At Ambedkar statues in various districts, the protesters gathered in large numbers and raised slogans, saying the government is trying to sell public assets for private profit. They reminded the government that Ambedkar envisioned education as a tool for social justice, and any attempt to privatise institutions is a betrayal of his vision.

The YSRCP SC Cell President TJR Sudhakar Babu demanded that the government cancel its plan immediately and protect the future of thousands of students. He warned of intensified protests if the decision is not reversed. The agitation reflects growing resistance to policies seen as weakening public education in Andhra Pradesh.