Students take to streets against BJP over closure of medical college in Jammu
Reasi residents protest inauguration of ‘incomplete’ road
Jammu: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Students’ Union staged a strong protest outside the Press Club Jammu against the closure of Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College, terming the move as detrimental to the interests of the people of the territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the protesting students carried party flags and placards reading “Justice for Jammu & Kashmir” and “Education over politics,” asserting that educational institutions must not be sacrificed at the altar of political agendas. They raised slogans against the BJP for what they called politically motivated decisions targeting the education sector.
Speaking to reporters, the protesters maintained that a large section of Jammu’s population rejects the closure of the medical college and is demanding its continuation in the larger public interest.
The protesters warned against attempts to portray the issue as a regional divide, saying such moves were harmful and aimed at political survival of certain groups. They said closure of the medical college would severely hit aspiring medical students and weaken local healthcare infrastructure, urging authorities to immediately reverse the decision and prioritise education over politics. The demonstration concluded peacefully with a call for justice and fair treatment for Jammu and Kashmir in education and public welfare matters.
Meanwhile, protests also broke out during the inauguration of a Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road in Reasi district after locals said that the 10.5-kilometre double-lane road had been inaugurated despite being incomplete.
Soon after Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma, along with MLA Katra Baldev Raj Sharma and DDC Chairman Reasi Saraf Singh Naag, inaugurated the road, locals raised slogans accusing the authorities of dedicating an unfinished and substandard project to the public. They said several stretches were incomplete and demanded completion of pending work and improvement of quality before formal inauguration.
