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Jammu Groups March to Demand Hindu-Only Seats at Vaishno Devi Medical College

Officials cite NEET merit, with no mandate to reassign enrolled students.

Members of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) stage a protest over medical seats at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), in Jammu, on Thursday. (PTI)
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Members of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti raise slogans during a protest against the grant of majority seats in MBBS to Muslim students from Kashmir at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), in Jammu on Saturday. (PTI)
This comes after 42 students from the Muslim community, one Sikh and seven Hindu candidates qualified in the NEET exam.

Overview

  • Under the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Sangharsh Samiti banner, protesters marched from Raghunath Temple to Indira Chowk in Jammu and submitted memorandums after coordinated district demonstrations.
  • Demands include shifting Muslim enrollees and reserving seats for Hindus, granting minority status to the institute, and an Anti-Corruption Bureau probe into JKBOPEE.
  • The National Medical Commission authorized 50 MBBS seats on 8 September, the admitted cohort reflects NEET results with 42 Muslims, seven Hindus and one Sikh, and classes have already started.
  • JKBOPEE chair Minu Mahajan says the board lacks authority to move admitted students, while BJP and allied groups seek changes or National Medical Commission oversight.
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) proposed seat swapping across government medical colleges to avoid harming students’ prospects, as admitted candidates report mounting uncertainty.