Jammu, Nov 22: A delegation of BJP legislators late Saturday called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and sought the revocation of the first admission list issued by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Reasi district.
The delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma questioned the selection list, alleging that a majority of the admitted students belonged to one community.
They urged the administration to ensure that students “having faith in the deity” be considered for admission.
Sharma was accompanied by MLAs Sham Lal Sharma, Surjit Singh Slathia, Devinder Kumar Manyal and Ranbir Singh Pathania during the meeting.
“We raised an extraordinary and significant issue regarding the first batch of admissions at SMVDIME, where most seats have gone to students of a particular community,” Sharma told mediapersons after the meeting.
“Our opposition is based on the argument that this place is purely religious in nature and linked to devotion, faith and loyalty of crores of devotees across the country who make donations with the expectation that the money would be utilized for religious and cultural expansion,” Sharma said.
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