Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 9: More Hindu organizations have shown concern over the admission process at Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College, Katra.
Shiv Sena Hindustan (SSH), Jammu Kashmir, held a meeting under the chairmanship of Pt Rajesh Kesri, expressing concern over the alleged disparity in admission policies at the Medical College, Katra, run by Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The meeting highlighted that despite the Shrine Board being a Hindu institution, a disproportionate 80% of seats have been allocated to Muslim students.
Addressing media persons, here, today Kesri demanded that the Shrine Board should reserve 80% of seats for Hindus, particularly those belonging to the Shrine’s traditional families, citing the principle of prioritizing the community that contributes to the institution. Shiv Sena Hindustan also pointed out the inconsistency in reservation policies, noting that other communities have implemented quotas in their institutions, and it is only fair that Hindus receive similar consideration.
Kesri has appealed to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Chairman and LG, Manoj Sinha, to address this issue and ensure that Hindus receive their rightful share in the institution. He also demanded that 80% of posts, including professors, principals, and Medical Superintendents, be reserved for Hindus. Shiv Sena Hindustan’s representatives, including Balveer Kumar, Sanjeev Sharma, Rajkumar and others emphasized the need for fairness and equity in the Shrine Board’s policies, ensuring that the institution serves the interests of its primary constituents – the Hindu community.
The Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha (DBPS) has raised questions on the admission process adopted at the Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, claiming a majority of those enrolled in the first batch are Muslims, and urged Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and LG to look into the matter.
Addressing a meeting of DBPS activists here its president, Ved Parkash Sharma, chairman P.C. Sharma and former Deputy Commissioner, B.S. Jamwal have said that in the first batch of 50 students at the Institute of Medical Excellence, only six are Hindus, while 44 are Muslim.” They also claimed that the majority of the nursing college faculty are Muslims or Christians.
“This fact not only contradicts religious beliefs but also deeply offends the sentiments of the local and wider Hindu community,” they pointed out.
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