JAMMU, Nov 26: Bharatiya Janata Party today in a Press Meet demanded amendment in J&K Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine University Act 1999 to provide right admission to believers of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
The demand was made at a joint press conference addressed by BJP chief spokesperson, Sunil Sethi, spokespersons , Abhinav Sharma, Ankur Sharma at BJP Headquarters.
They showed their concern over the recent controversy surrounding the selection of 42 Muslim candidates in the Medical College established and funded by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine Board.
Sunil Sethi, while cautioning against politicising or communalising the issue criticised Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah for what he described as attempts to project the issue as a Hindu-Muslim conflict.
Sethi said the sensitivities associated with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine, being a revered Hindu religious institution, must be respected & the rights of the selected candidates can be protected through several available legal and administrative avenues & urged responsible handling of the situation.
Abhinav Sharma pointed to what he called inadequate publicity of the admission process. According to him, limited dissemination of information deprived many meritorious Hindu students of an opportunity to opt for the college during counseling.
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