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Vaishno Devi Medical College Row: An Education Row That Became a Political Flashpoint

January 11, 2026 Editor

Vaishno Devi Medical College Row: NC Blames BJP, Says Jammu Opposed Protests

Vaishno Devi Medical College Row Explained: Timeline, Politics, and What Jammu Really Thinks By: Javid Amin | 10 January 2026 An Education Row That Became a Political Flashpoint: NC blames BJP for student fallout, says Jammu opposed protests The controversy surrounding the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), Katra, has escalated into a major political flashpoint in Jammu and Kashmir, with the National Conference (NC) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of jeopardising the future of aspiring doctors after the National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrew permission for…

Omar Abdullah Seeks Accountability in SMVDIME Failure as BJP Defends Closure, Rejects J&K Division Talk

January 9, 2026 Editor

Omar Abdullah Seeks Accountability for SMVDIME Failure as BJP Defends Closure and Rejects Division Rumours By: Javid Amin | 08 January 2026 The controversy surrounding the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) has taken a sharper political turn, with former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calling for clear accountability over the institute’s failure to meet mandatory regulatory standards, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defended the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) decision to withdraw MBBS recognition and firmly rejected speculation about any division of Jammu…

Jammu Medical College Row Explained: How SMVDIME Lost MBBS Recognition and What Comes Next

January 8, 2026 Editor

Jammu Medical College Row Explained: Anatomy of a Controversy That Shook the Region By: Javid Amin | 07 January 2026 On January 6, 2026, the National Medical Commission (NMC) made an unprecedented regulatory move: it revoked the Letter of Permission (LoP) previously granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, effectively withdrawing its licence to offer MBBS education for the 2025–26 academic year. The decision instantly became the centre of a major socio-political storm across the Union Territory and national…

SMVDIME Funding Row: Tanvir Sadiq Claims Vaishno Devi Medical College Receives Government Grants, Not Just Shrine Donations

November 26, 2025 Editor

Public Money, Shrine Donations, and the Politics of Merit in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 25 November 2025 A Controversy at the Crossroads of Religion, Education, and Governance The debate around the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) has grown into one of the most politically charged education-related controversies in Jammu & Kashmir in recent years. What began as a dispute about MBBS admissions quickly evolved into a larger conversation about public funding, shrine donations, constitutional guarantees, and religious identity. At the center of this…