Jammu, Dec 5: Several Hindu right wing groups took out a march in Jammu city on Friday demanding shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) and reserving the seats there for Hindu students.

The groups, under the banner of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, took to the streets raising slogans against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Protesters also burnt an effigy of the Chief Minister.

They later sat on dharna at Maharaja Hari Singh Samarak near Tawi bridge, briefly blocking traffic. Speaking to reporters, Samiti convenor Col Sukhvir Mankotia said the agitation was forced to protest due to the “failure” of government and the Shrine Board in addressing the issue.

“They should hav

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