New Tehri Residents Protest Health Minister Over Stalled Medical College
Protesters banged canisters and were detained by police as they tried to confront Uttarakhand's health minister over the undelivered New Tehri medical college.
Current Summary
Residents of New Tehri protested against Uttarakhand Health Minister Subodh Uniyal and other MLAs on Wednesday, banging canisters as the minister arrived for a 'Seva Sankalp Yatra' event at the PIC ground in Tehri marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an elected representative. Police stopped and detained the protesters near the Durga Temple before they could reach the venue. Demonstrators also raised slogans against Tehri MLA Kishore Upadhyay, who was present. Protesters allege Uniyal opposes building the medical college in New Tehri and wants the project shifted to his own constituency, Narendra Nagar. Agitator Devendra Naudiyal said the protest movement has been running for 48 days despite the chief minister having announced the medical college's construction twice, and that the related government order has still not been implemented.
What We Know
- Protesters banged canisters and were detained by police near the Durga Temple before reaching the minister's event
- Protesters allege Health Minister Subodh Uniyal wants the medical college shifted to his own constituency, Narendra Nagar, instead of New Tehri
- The agitation has continued for 48 days despite two chief ministerial announcements for the college's construction
- Slogans were also raised against local MLA Kishore Upadhyay, who was present at the event
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether a final decision on the medical college's location has been made
- Any government response to the protesters' allegations against the minister
What Changed
- 7 Oct, 12:21 pmSignal detected: New Tehri Residents Protest Health Minister Over Stalled Medical College