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

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

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…

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NC MLA Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Liquor Sales in Muslim-Majority Kashmir

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NC MLA Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Liquor Sales in Muslim-Majority Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti praised her party MLA for introducing a bill to ban alcohol in J&K, calling it a positive step and urging religious leaders to lead the way. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq came under fierce criticism from Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for his statement that the impact on the region’s tourism industry must be considered if liquor is banned. Mirwaiz said that Jammu and Kashmir, being a Muslim-majority state, should not promote liquor sales, opposing the government’s emphasis on revenue generation from alcohol instead…

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