ADVERTISEMENTHundreds of people, including women, hit the streets in Jammu to the beating of drums to celebrate the decision. Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma credited Mata Vaishno Devi for the “success” and said they would not have politicised the issue had it not been a matter of faith. On Monday, Omar had asked Muslim parents not to admit their wards to the medical college because of the prevailing environment of fear. It’s not worth being a medical college. Shut down this college and we will make arrangements for ythe education for these students in other colleges,” he had said.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 06:51 UTC