Overview
- Siddaramaiah announced the state will establish government-run medical colleges in every district, along with trauma centres and super-speciality hospitals, rejecting the PPP model.
- He said funding for the expansion will be provided in the upcoming state budget, with implementation details to follow.
- The Vijayapura agitation paused after the announcement, yet six protesters remain in jail with a bail hearing scheduled for January 13.
- Minister Shivanand Patil said he will formally ask the Chief Minister to withdraw police cases filed against 27 protesters to enable their release.
- Patil highlighted that Vijayapura already has 153 acres and key hospital facilities, arguing a college there could be set up for about ₹100 crore compared with the usual ₹600–700 crore.