Srinagar, Jan. 9 -- People's Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has launched a sharp critique against the Central Government and the Jammu & Kashmir administration led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The criticism follows the recent de-recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Sciences (SMVDIMS). Mufti characterized the decision as a politically motivated tactic and a dangerous precedent that could be replicated against minorities across India.

Addressing a press conference, Mufti according to the news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) linked the National Medical Commission's (NMC) action to the broader issue of Jammu & Kashmir's statehood. "The atmospher...