# Opposition slams Punjab govt over MBBS fee hike 2026-08-09T04:45:00+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Opposition parties in Punjab criticised the AAP government on Saturday for raising MBBS fees for the 2026-27 academic session. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal called it a setback for deserving students, while former Congress minister Pargat Singh said it broke the government's promise of affordable education. They claimed the hike makes medical education inaccessible for poor and middle-class families. The revised fee for government medical colleges is ₹10.83 lakh for the full 5.5-year course, up from ₹9.98 lakh, an increase of about 8.5%. Private college fees range from ₹24.67 lakh to ₹25.22 lakh for government quota seats and ₹60.92 lakh to ₹64.71 lakh for management quota. Health minister Dr Balbir Singh did not respond to requests for comment. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: AAP, fee structure, MBBS fee hike, medical education, Opposition, Punjab government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-slams-punjab-govt-over-mbbs-fee-hike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-slams-punjab-govt-over-mbbs-fee-hike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.