Ravik Bhattacharya and Atri Mitra | 03 October 2024 | The Indian Express

The rape and murder at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and its aftermath has triggered a series of complaints in some of the state’s top government medical colleges. From allegations of political nexus with the ruling establishment and a culture of “threat and intimidation” to subversion of the examination system with bribery and favouritism, students have flagged a series of irregularities in the administration, complaints accessed by The Indian Express show.

Complaints made over the last month, against at least seven of the state’s top 20 medical colleges, range from allegedly threatening to fail students who don’t toe the line, not registering students who refuse to pay bribe money to the West Bengal Medical Council, deliberately scoring students poorly during house staff selections, and even forcing some students to serve at hospital parties….

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