Overview
- India’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board revoked SMVDIME’s Letter of Permission and directed that all 2025–26 entrants be placed as supernumerary seats in other J&K medical colleges.
- Omar Abdullah said the UT will adjust the 50 affected students in colleges near their homes so their education continues without disruption.
- December protests by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti and allied groups followed an inaugural list with a large Muslim majority, though admissions were based on NEET merit and religion cannot be a criterion.
- VHP and BJP leaders hailed the withdrawal as aligning with donor sentiments tied to the shrine, while NC, PDP and others condemned celebrations over the closure.
- College officials and faculty disputed the inspection as politically driven, as the CM pressed for accountability from the university leadership, including its chancellor, and students and staff reported deep uncertainty about their futures.