The Centre informed Parliament that the number of medical colleges has increased from 387 in 2014 to 844, while MBBS seats have risen to 1.39 lakh. It also highlighted initiatives aimed at strengthening medical education and healthcare delivery nationwide
It may be recalled that the BJP-led union government has been refusing to procure parboiled rice from Telangana for three consecutive seasons since Yasangi (Rabi) of 2020.