Karnataka denies false reports of 7,000 college students testing HIV-positive

Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) officially denied false reports claiming that HIV testing was made "compulsory" for college students. KSAPS also dismissed media reports on 7,000 students testing HIV-positive as baseless, explaining that claims were based on "wrong interpretation" of data. Officials stated testing remains entirely "voluntary" as part of awareness drives in colleges.