Jammu, Nov. 30 -- A controversy over the admission of 44 Muslim students to the first batch of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) triggered a protest by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti (SMVDSS) at Raghunath Chowk on Saturday. Samiti convenor Col (retd) SS Mankotia said, "We first performed prayers at the historic Shri Raghunath Mandir followed by a protest march that passed through RN Bazar, Bharat Mata Chowk, Shalamar and culminated at Indira Chowk." He said the protest marked the formal launch of the agitation, adding that teams had been formed in other districts to organise similar demonstrations. "There is no need to make it a Hindu versus Muslim issue. We are simply demanding that the list be revoked because 44 students of a particular community have been selected," said protester Sarika Gupta. htc...