Doctors vs Police At Delhi Hospital As NEET Admissions Protest Escalates
NDTV
The protesting doctors have said the delay in college allotments after the NEET postgraduate exam was unacceptable
Resident doctors had a faceoff with policemen at south Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital this afternoon after they were stopped from marching to the Supreme Court. The issue of delayed admissions to medical colleges under the NEET postgraduate exam is being heard by the Supreme Court. Counselling for admissions is on hold.
The protesting doctors have said the delay in college allotments after the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, or NEET, postgraduate exam was unacceptable. The resident doctors' groups in Delhi have threatened a complete shutdown of medical services.
The police have shut all main gates at Safdarjung Hospital to prevent the protesting doctors from leaving.
The NEET was scheduled in December 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exam was finally held in September this year. But counselling for admissions for entry to medical colleges got delayed, which sparked the protest.
