ILAM, Jan. 10 -- Dr Govinda KC started his 16th fast-unto-death in Ilam district on Wednesday evening protesting against the passage of the National Medical Education Bill by the parliament's Education and Health Committee in violation of an agreement reached with him.

The senior orthopedic surgeon at the Tribhuvan University who has long been fighting for reforms in the medical education sector, has put forth six demands to the government while announcing his hunger strike. Dr KC said that decision of House panel was in breach of the July 26 agreement reached between him and the government and he was left with no other option but to start a new hunger strike.

Hundreds of locals have thronged to extend support to Dr KC, who has chosen a...