Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday termed the celebrations in Jammu over the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Reasi “heights of bigotry”.
“Heights of bigotry is Jammu celebrating the closure of a medical college only because it paved opportunities for Muslim students,” Mufti said in a post on X.
The PDP leader was reacting to the celebrations in the Jammu region after the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Tuesday withdrew the letter of recognition granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence for “non-compliance with minimum standards”.
Mufti, who is the daughter of PDP chief and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, compared the celebrations to those in Ladakh after the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019.
“Just like Ladakh in 2019, Jammu too is cutting its nose to spite its face – OUR collective face and future. Alvida Logic, Vikas aur Taraqee,” she said.
The MARB has said that all students admitted to the college during counselling for the 2025-26 academic year shall be accommodated in the other medical institutions in J-K as supernumerary seats by the competent authority of the UT administration.
ED’s IPAC raid shows BJP’s desperation ahead of election: Mehbooba Mufti
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that the central agencies’ action in West Bengal ahead of the election reeked of the BJP’s “desperation.”
She was referring to Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches on the political consultancy firm I-PAC’s office and its director Pratik Jain’s residence in West Bengal.
“Outrageous abuse of central agencies ahead of elections reeks of the BJP’s desperation. When EVM manipulation and voter roll tampering under SIR aren’t enough, raids become their weapon,” Mufti said in a post on X.
“This intimidation only confirms the truth that Mamata Banerjee’s strategy and the people’s support have left the BJP rattled in West Bengal. Will Bengalis allow this brazen bullying of democracy?” she added.
The ED on Thursday conducted searches at the Kolkata office of I-PAC and the home of its director as part of a money laundering probe into an alleged multi-crore rupee coal pilferage scam.
The I-PAC office in Salt Lake and Jain’s house on Loudon Street were among about 10 premises, including four in Delhi, raided by the federal probe agency in the presence of paramilitary teams. (PTI)
