The Punjab Police arrested Raman Kumar, a Jammu resident and key associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, in SAS Nagar. Kumar, found with a .30 bore pistol, is allegedly linked to the Ambala Police Station blast and provided financial aid to attackers.
The new Vaishno Devi medical college, funded entirely by Hindu devotee donations, is facing outrage. Its first MBBS batch of 50 students includes 42 Muslims and only 7 Hindus, sparking demands for a transparent review of the selection process.
Even in 2019, there were calls for biometric data collection and strict action on the illegal immigrants to curb the influx of Rohingyas in Jammu. However, due to the lack of any concrete action, their number almost doubled in five years.
Jammu authorities crack down on over 400 illegal Rohingya and Bangladesh households, cutting water, electricity, and issuing eviction orders. BJP supports, while NC leader Javed Rana opposes citing humanitarian concerns.