BSP showed their concern over gross irregularities in fees collection

Members of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) showed their concern over gross irregularities in fees collection made by some private medical colleges of the State. They demanded a reply on the issue and some concrete measures to check the menace so that innocents students should not suffer.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the legislative Council here on Wednesday afternoon, leader of Opposition, Naseemudeen Siddiqui alleged that it is irony and showed connivance of the Government that many private medical colleges were collecting anything between Rs 35 to Rs 1 crore for offering MBBS and other post-graduate seats in their colleges. Siddiqui, who is also senior BSP leader alleged that even the Supreme Court’s order in this regard has been openly over-looked just as the government had taken no steps to check such unlawful practices. 

Senior Coucil Member, Om Prakash Singh also supported the allegations and demanded that a Committee constituted in the Council to make advices on such issues should be formed. Defending the State Government, leader of House, Ahmed Hassan, who is also health minister, denied that his government had forwarded any such support to any private college as alleged by leader of Opposition and even said that they were keen to provide free education. However, he claimed that he had no sufficient facts to reply in the house on the above allegation that private colleges were collecting illegal fees after which the Chairman, directed the government to come with full reply on July 14 or 15 and put it before the House for further discussion. 

BSP group also raised the issue of rape and murder of a 9-year-old Dalit girl in Sangrampur area of Amethi and demanded action against the accused and compensation for the victim. leader of House, Ahmed Hassan, informed that the local police already initiated action in the matter and had arrested the accused. later Chairman, Ganesh Shankar Pandey, directed the Government to decide and issue some compensation for the family members of the victim girl.

Members of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), also raised the issue of poor quality of drinking water particularly in Agra and Mathura region and claimed that it led to various kind of water borne diseases. leader of House, Ahmed Hassan denied the charges and said that various measures had been already taken to provide clean and hygenic drinking water. later Chairman, Ganesh Shankar Pandey directed to collect samples of water and examine it and if they were found below standards and contaminated, then the government should ensure proper and clean supply of water to the citizens.