Last Updated:November 23, 2025, 11:49 IST BJP leaders met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday and submitted a memorandum seeking a review of admission norms and “corrective measures”. BJP Seeks Review of MBBS Admissions at Vaishno Devi Medical Institute After Protests The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally raised objections to the admission of Muslim students to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), days after right-wing groups staged street demonstrations in Reasi district.  A delegation led by Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in the J&K Assembly, met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday and submitted a memorandum seeking a review of admission norms and “corrective measures”. What led to the protest? The controversy began after the institute released its first MBBS seat-allocation list for the 2025-26 academic year, which showed 42 Muslim students among the first batch of 50. Several Hindu organisations argued that an institution funded by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board should prioritise Hindu representation. They demanded that the institute be …