Srinagar, Nov. 24 -- Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday expressed deep concern over LoP Sunil Sharma and other BJP leaders opposing the admission of non-Hindu students at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME).

He stated, "India is a secular country, guided by a Constitution that upholds merit-not religious identity-as the basis for opportunity."

In his strongly worded statement issued here, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said, "When fringe elements of society object to the admission of non-Hindu students in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), one can understand their frustration and flawed logic, and one can simply ignore these voices. However, it is shock...