Vaishnodevi Medical College Admission Controversy: 90% Kashmiri Muslim Students Selected Through NEET Merit Sparks Political Storm

Vaishnodevi Medical College Admission Controversy: 90% Kashmiri Muslim Students Selected Through NEET Merit Sparks Political Storm

Merit or Identity? Vaishnodevi Medical College Admissions Trigger Political Storm as Kashmiri Muslim Students Dominate First MBBS Batch By: Javid Amin | 20 November 2025 The newly established Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVIME) in Katra, Jammu, opened its doors this year with high expectations. Built under the prestigious Shrine Board, the state-of-the-art medical college was envisioned as a transformative institution for healthcare and medical education in the region. But the release of its first MBBS admission list triggered an unexpected and explosive debate — one that has…

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Vishwa Hindu Takht chief detained ahead of Nuh Shobha Yatra, Security tightened, Internet suspended in area

Vishwa Hindu Takht chief detained ahead of Nuh Shobha Yatra Security tightened Internet suspended in area

The Haryana police on Monday detained Vishwa Hindu Takht (VHT) chief Viresh Shandilya, minutes before he could leave for South Haryana’s Nuh to take part in the ‘Jal Abhishek’ yatra in Nuh district. According to SP Jashandeep Singh Randhawa, the VHT chief has been kept under “house arrest” at his residence in sector 1. Haryana is put on high alert with heavy security arrangements in place after the Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat called for a ‘Shobha Yatra’ on Monday in Nuh district despite chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar denying permission…

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