Overview
- The institute’s first MBBS list names 42 Muslim, one Sikh and seven Hindu candidates for 50 seats selected through NEET.
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti led a rally that blocked the Tawi Bridge, burned effigies of the chief minister and the Shrine Board, and demanded revocation of the list or reserved seats for Hindus.
- Samiti convenor Col Sukhvir Singh Mankotia called the drive a matter of faith and argued that a ₹600 crore, devotee-funded college should prioritize adherents of Sanatan Dharma.
- Deputy Chief Minister Surender Chaudhary said admissions were based on merit through NEET and urged that education not be viewed through a religious lens.
- The BJP petitioned Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to limit admissions to Hindu students and to seek National Medical Commission intervention, as protest leaders warned of escalating agitation.