Hunger strike: Anoop Jacob shifted to hospital

Thiruvananthapuram: Anoop Jacob MLA, who was observing hunger strike in the assembly over the fee hike in self-financing medical colleges, has been shifted to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical college hospital.

Anoop was shifted following a report by the medical team that his health condition has worsened. The UDF MLA, who had become very weak, was brought out of the assembly in a wheel chair.

The fast by UDF MLAs entered its fourth day Saturday.

The UDF Opposition maintains that while during the entire five-year chief ministerial tenure of Oommen Chandy, the fees in the sector went up by a mere Rs 47,000, the Vijayan government has increased it by Rs 65,000 since it took over in May this year.