JAIPUR: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in Chapter 16 of his 'Intezaar Shastra' digital series, launched a sharp attack on the Rajasthan government over delays in the construction of Marwar Medical University. He alleged that the BJP government has failed to protect the aspirations of the Marwar region, stating that the proposed Rs 500 crore project has fallen victim to a "tortoise pace" of progress.
Ashok Gehlot said the deadline of March 31, 2027, now appears to be merely “a decoration on paper” due to the government’s sluggish functioning.
Targeting the ruling dispensation, he said that after showing “shortsightedness” regarding All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the government is now neglecting Marwar Medical University as well.
“This is not just negligence, but a planned step-motherly treatment towards Marwar, ” he said, adding that the people of the region are “tired of waiting” for development projects to materialise.
Gehlot recalled that the university was announced during the Congress government’s 2023–24 budget with the objective of strengthening medical education and research in western Rajasthan, particularly in Jodhpur.