Is D.Y. Patil College Protected by Political Shield?

Is D.Y. Patil College Protected by Political Influence?

• D.Y. Patil Medical College at the Center of NEET Scam Storm

• Political Shield or Regulatory Failure?

Unmesh Gujarathi
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Controversial Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College is at the center of a ₹140+ crore NEET counselling scam involving cyber fraud, fee extortion, and regulatory inaction. Despite clear evidence, DGHS Sunita Sharma has failed to suspend the college, raising concerns of political protection, regulatory collusion, and compromised integrity in India’s medical admissions system.

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Is D.Y. Patil College Protected by Political Influence?• D.Y. Patil Medical College at the Center of NEET Scam Storm • Political Shield or Regulatory Failure? ₹140 Crore Fee Scam: MCC’s Inaction Raises Eyebrows Click Here To Download the News Attachment Regulatory Paralysis or Complicity? DGHS Faces Heat Unanswered Questions: What Is Protecting D.Y. Patil College?D.Y. Patil Medical College: A History of Controversies MCC and IT Law Violations: Legal Charges Loom Regulatory Capture or Political Patronage?Also Read: ₹900 Crore Waqf Land Scam in Pune Baner Exposed After ₹9.5 Cr Sale.Related Article: DY Patil Medical College MBBS Fee 2000× Higher Than AIIMS, RTI Exposes ₹200 Cr Fraud.Sprouts SIT Demands Transparency, Action, and Accountability National Deadline Nears: July 23, 2025 – 10:00 AM Join the Fight Against Admission Fraud

₹140 Crore Fee Scam: MCC’s Inaction Raises Eyebrows

Despite over 36 months of documented cyber fraud, data manipulation, and fee extortion, controversial Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College in Pune remains active on the NEET UG/PG 2025 MCC counselling portal. At the centre of this scandal is a calculated violation of MCC Clause 12.4, which mandates the blacklisting of institutions submitting false data.

Over 2,000 students are believed to have paid upwards of ₹32 lakh each in unofficial fees—nearly six times the NMC-prescribed cap of ₹5.5 lakh annually. Official complaints, including Cybercrime FIR No. 22107250020718, have failed to move the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) or the Ministry of Health.

The silence from key regulatory authorities such as DGHS Sunita Sharma and DDG (ME) B. Srinivas has raised one critical question: Is regulatory oversight being hijacked by institutional lobbying and political pressure?

D.Y. Patil Medical College at Centre of ₹140 Crore NEET Scam

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Regulatory Paralysis or Complicity? DGHS Faces Heat

Sunita Sharma, who holds dual regulatory command as DGHS and President of the Dental Council of India, is now under the scanner for her prolonged inaction. As per MCC and DGHS rules, the presence of falsified fee data automatically warrants blacklisting and inquiry. Yet, Sharma has taken no such action.

This has triggered widespread concern among education activists and former legal officials. A retired Supreme Court judge has termed this regulatory paralysis as “high-level enablement of NEET counselling fraud.”

Critics argue that Sunita Sharma’s dual role presents an inherent conflict of interest. As President of DCI, she oversees private institutions similar to D.Y. Patil, casting doubt on her neutrality and intentions.

Unanswered Questions: What Is Protecting D.Y. Patil College?

1. Why was MCC Clause 12.4 not invoked despite concrete cyber fraud evidence?

2. Why was no disciplinary action initiated after FIR No.

22107250020718 was filed in 2025.

3. Is there tacit political or institutional pressure shielding the college from suspension or audit?

These unanswered questions point towards either administrative indifference or deliberate suppression—both equally dangerous in a system meant to uphold merit and transparency.

D.Y. Patil Medical College: A History of Controversies

This is not the first time Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College has made headlines for questionable practices.

•2014–2018: Multiple RTIs revealed discrepancies in the MBBS fee structure.

•2020: The institution was accused of manipulating NRI quota admissions.

•2022: A cybercrime complaint was registered over extortion through MCC counselling, which was never followed up.

•2023: The college was listed in a PIL regarding NEET counselling seat-blocking scams.

Despite repeated interventions from the judiciary and NMC advisory warnings, the institution continues to operate without visible consequences—an anomaly in a regulatory system designed to enforce checks and balances.

Is D.Y. Patil College Protected by Political Influence

MCC and IT Law Violations: Legal Charges Loom

Failure to suspend the college and investigate fee fraud may soon invite criminal charges under:

•IT Act Sections 43, 66, 70: Cyber data manipulation and breach

•IPC Section 409, CrPC 120B: Criminal breach of trust and conspiracy

•CCS Conduct Rules, Rule 3(1)(iii): Violation of neutrality and official integrity

•Contempt of Court: For ignoring the Supreme Court precedent in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

Unless immediate corrective action is taken by July 23, 2025, DGHS Sunita Sharma may be seen not as a neutral regulator but as a co-conspirator in one of India’s biggest education scams.

Regulatory Capture or Political Patronage?

The D.Y. Patil Education Trust enjoys deep-rooted political connections, both in Maharashtra and New Delhi. With powerful patrons allegedly offering cover, the institution has, so far, dodged scrutiny that has brought down others for lesser violations.

From hosting political events to allegedly influencing policy through retired bureaucrats on advisory boards, the Trust’s clout appears to have shaped regulatory decisions—or the lack thereof.

Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT) has confirmed through verified sources that multiple officials in the Ministry of Health were either transferred or silenced after raising objections to MCC seat-blocking and fee malpractice by the college.

Also Read: ₹900 Crore Waqf Land Scam in Pune Baner Exposed After ₹9.5 Cr Sale.

Sprouts SIT Demands Transparency, Action, and Accountability

The Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT) now calls on the Government of India to:

•Immediately suspend Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College from the MCC counselling portal.

•Initiate a cyber-forensic audit of fee structure disclosures and NMC submissions.

•Mandate public disclosure of all communications between DGHS and D.Y. Patil authorities over the last 36 months.

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National Deadline Nears: July 23, 2025 – 10:00 AM

If DGHS Sunita Sharma fails to act by this deadline, it will confirm what thousands of NEET aspirants fear: that the system is rigged against merit, truth, and justice.

This isn’t just a college controversy—it’s a full-blown national integrity crisis.