Tuesday, May 16 2006 14:03 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The indefinite hunger strike by medical students in the capital against the proposed quota for OBC's in elite educational institutions entered the third day today (May 16, 2006).

At least 100 students of the five premier medical colleges of Delhi and some adjoining colleges, under the 'Youth For Equality' banner, continued their indefinite hunger strike at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) demanding immediate rollback of the controversial proposals and review of the reservation policy.

The students are demanding a total roll back of the proposal to give 27 per cent reservation to OBC's and a review of the present reservation policy.

"Seven students, who had taken ill, have been replaced by new representatives," Vishal Sharma, a student of University College of Medical Sciences," he said.

Senior doctors of AIIMS have also come out in support of the striking junior medicos and medical students and decided to observe a 'black day' on Thursday.

The issue was discussed at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, which assured to unveil a 'mechanism' that would take care of all sections of the society.