Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: J&K unit of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has strongly condemned the abrupt closure and withdrawal of MBBS permission of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Medical College, terming it a grave injustice to students, a serious setback to the Jammu region, and a dangerous precedent that threatens the secular and inclusive character of education.
The decision has created deep uncertainty for 50 MBBS students who were admitted through lawful and recognised procedures, placing their academic future, mental well-being and professional careers in jeopardy through no fault of their own.
Darshan Rana, J&K unit president, while talking to reporters here stated that while regulatory standards in Medical education must be strictly and honestly enforced, such standards cannot be applied selectively, belatedly or under political or communal pressure. If genuine deficiencies in infrastructure or faculty existed, the authorities concerned should have acted in a timely, transparent and accountable manner, well before admissions were conducted. Acting after students have already been admitted reflects institutional failure and shifts the burden of administrative lapses onto innocent students.
The BSP expressed deep concern that the entire controversy surrounding Katra Medical College was deliberately fuelled through communal narratives, with focus being shifted from merit, constitutional rights and equality before law to the religion of students. Attempts by vested interests and right-wing to project admissions as a Hindu-Muslim issue are unconstitutional, divisive and extremely dangerous, striking at the very foundations of social harmony in Jammu & Kashmir and poisoning the sanctity of educational institutions.
The party observed that the closure of the Medical College represents an irreparable loss to the Jammu region in terms of higher Medical education, healthcare infrastructure, employment opportunities and long-term regional development. The BSP categorically questioned the accountability of authorities by asking who permitted admissions if deficiencies existed, who failed to act on inspection reports earlier, and why responsibility is not being fixed at the administrative level.
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