Mumbai is buzzing with anger over medical college seat allocation! The Maharashtra government shocked many by adding 100 fresh medical seats only during the stray vacancy round. But wait—these seats had got the green light from the National Medical Commission (NMC) well before the crucial third round of admissions. So why the delay? Parents and students who already grabbed seats in earlier rounds are upset. Many had settled for lesser-known colleges or even dental seats, thinking no better options would come. Now, they want the government to let them upgrade their choices using these newly added seats during the stray vacancy round. However, this round is normally only for those who haven’t got any seat in all previous rounds, either state or all-India level. Here’s the spicy scoop: Fifty seats were added at the already-established Ashwini Rural Medical College in Solapur. Plus, a fresh-face in town—Malati Medical College in Akola—was given approval for 50 seats. The new college is understandable, but adding seats to the old Solapur college this late has irked many. Parents argue this should have been declared either before the entire admission process started or at least before the first three rounds. Sudha Shenoy, a renowned medical education counsellor, fired off a letter to the state’s CET cell calling this move "gross injustice." She said these seats were approved by the NMC way before round three but got stuck in local regulatory hassles. Her fiery demand? "Every student should be allowed to upgrade in the stray round," so no one loses a fair chance at these coveted seats. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research stayed mum on the drama. Meanwhile, a CET cell official reminded everyone about the rules: only students without any seat from earlier rounds can join the stray vacancy round. But Shenoy insists that bright students who deserved Ashwini’s seats but settled for lesser options deserve a shot to switch to these new seats. The debate is heating up! Will Maharashtra’s medical seat rules change to give these students a fair chance or will the regulations hold firm? For now, aspirants and parents wait anxiously, hoping for justice in this game of seats.