{"id":27234,"date":"2026-01-07T08:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/jk-congress-attacks-bjp-amid-vaishno-devi-college-row-questions-health-ministrys-failure-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:32:39","slug":"jk-congress-attacks-bjp-amid-vaishno-devi-college-row-questions-health-ministrys-failure-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/jk-congress-attacks-bjp-amid-vaishno-devi-college-row-questions-health-ministrys-failure-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K Congress Attacks BJP Amid Vaishno Devi College Row, Questions Health Ministry&#8217;s Failure | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9815215\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 07, 2026, 13:57 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9815215\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742 asubttl-schema\">The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked the recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=J%26K%20Congress%20Attacks%20BJP%20Amid%20Vaishno%20Devi%20College%20Row%2C%20Questions%20Health%20Ministry's%20Failure - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/jk-congress-attacks-bjp-amid-vaishno-devi-medical-college-row-questions-failure-of-health-ministry-9815215.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-6902480ec69d7696 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"File photo of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence.\" title=\"File photo of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File photo of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Amid the ongoing protests over admission to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress attacked the BJP for closing the institute and asked for an explanation behind the move. The party further accused the saffron party of covering the failure of the Health Ministry headed by JP Nadda.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Taking to X, Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said, \u201cBJP must explain what Jammu achieved by closing down a premier Medical Institute named after holy Mata Vaishno Devi ji. Just to cover up the failure of Health Ministry headed by Shri JP Nadda Jammu region made to suffer instead of change of norms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BJP must explain what Jammu achieved by closing down of a premier Medical Institute named after holy Mata Vaishno Devi ji. Just to cover up the failure of Health Ministry headed by Shri J P Nadda Jammu region made to suffer instead of change of norms.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCJammuKashmir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@INCJammuKashmir<\/a>\u2014 Ravinder Sharma (@RavinderJKPCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RavinderJKPCC\/status\/2008790723785880065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked the recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu, citing serious lapses in minimum standards.<\/p>\n<h4>Omar Slams Protests<\/h4>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that the students admitted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence got in purely on merit, and denounced those who protested against it. He also suggested shutting the institution and moving the students to other government medical colleges.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cWhy are the people protesting again today? On what basis are they protesting? Those children worked hard to get their seats. No one did them any favour, neither me nor the university. They passed the exams and got their seats.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201cIf you do not want to have them there, then adjust them somewhere else,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jammu and Kashmir, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 07, 2026, 13:56 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-683431742 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> J&amp;K Congress Attacks BJP Amid Vaishno Devi College Row, Questions Health Ministry&#8217;s Failure<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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