Srinagar, Jan. 7 -- The cancellation of recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) amid a row over the admission of 42 Muslim students for 50 MBBS seats, has sparked sharp political reactions in Jammu and Kashmir, with both ruing National Conference and Opposition Peoples Democratic Party slamming the BJP-led central governmentNMC last evening withdrew the Letter of Permission (LoP) granted to SMVDIME, Reasi, for running the MBBS course with 50 seats for academic year 2025-26 ostensibly for failure to meet essential standards.
The ruling National Conference termed the cancellation "a cruel betrayal by BJP with the youth of J&K."Party's State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the move exposes the BJP'...