BJP Accuses Karnataka Govt of Selling Medical Seats for Rs 25 Lakh Amid Fund Crunch

• BJP MLA Dr. Bharath Shetty alleged the Karnataka government is selling MBBS seats in government colleges for Rs 25 lakh under a new "Management Quota."
• Shetty claimed this unprecedented move deprives local students of affordable seats, previously priced at Rs 1.5 lakh.
• The Opposition also accused the government of diverting Rs 1,000 crore from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) for new medical colleges in Kanakapura and Bagalkote.
• BJP warned that using RGUHS funds for infrastructure would cripple its operations and research.
• Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad dismissed the allegations as baseless, challenging the BJP to provide evidence and defending RGUHS's role in supporting medical infrastructure expansion.

Why It Matters: Karnataka government faces BJP allegations of selling medical seats and diverting university funds for new colleges.