Harish Rao expresses concern over cancellation of local quota in PG Medical seats

He urged the State government to approach the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court and called upon union Ministers and BJP MPs to exert pressure on the Central Government in this regard.

Hyderabad: Former Health Minister T Harish Rao said the Supreme Court ruling on domicile status will impact the future of students from Telangana and potentially also lead to a shortage of postgraduate medical professionals in the State.

He urged the State government to approach the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court and called upon union Ministers and BJP MPs to exert pressure on the Central Government in this regard.

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The State government must pass a resolution in the Assembly for local reservations in PG seats and work with other Southern States to collectively consider pressuring the union government for a constitutional amendment if necessary.

Students from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh will face similar challenges due to the ruling. Without local reservations, the investments made by the state in medical education would not yield benefits for local students, exacerbating shortages of healthcare professionals and services, he said.