India, March 31 -- Students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Monday at BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), alleging lack of transparency, restrictive hostel rules and instances of discrimination. The student body submitted a detailed memorandum to the BJMC dean, seeking immediate redressal of multiple grievances.

A large number of participants were from the Nursing Institute of BJMC. In the memorandum, ABVP said several academic and administrative rules are frequently changed without prior notice or adequate explanation, leading to confusion among students. It also objected to the collection of money from students for MUHS oral practical examinations, including ex...