Hindutva Groups Protest Hiring Muslim Doctors, MBBS Admissions at Vaishno Devi Medical Institutions
14 November 2025 | Maktoob Media
Tensions have escalated in Jammu after the Yuva Rajput Sabha and several Hindu groups staged protests opposing the appointment of Muslim doctors at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Hospital, arguing that an institution funded by Hindu devotees should “prioritise hiring Hindus.”
Members of the Yuva Rajput Sabha in Jammu protested against the appointment of Muslim doctors at the Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Hospital, claiming that a shrine-funded institution should employ Hindu medical and support staff to reflect the religious sentiments of devotees.
The controversy erupted after revelations that 42 out of 50 students admitted to the first MBBS batch (2025–26) at the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) belonged to the Muslim community….