KATHMANDU, August 12: Hundreds of people marched on Saturday in support of Dr Govinda KC, who is in hunger strike since 20 days demanding that the government bring in the Medical Education Act, slash the fees for postgraduate studies in medicine from Rs 3.1 million to 2.2 million, appoint four assistant deans and the campus chief at IOM immediately, and probe the irregularities of TU officials and take action against them.
They organized a rally starting from Maitighar to Baneshwor to express their solidarity with the orthopedic surgeon Dr KC and moved along the road at a lower speed chanting slogans in favor of Dr KC and against the medical mafia.
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Demonstration in Baneshwar in support of Dr KC (photo feature)
Here are the glimpses and video of the rally.
Video by: Prabin Koirala
