The treasury benches and the opposition are preparing   for a mega clash in the upcoming budget session of J&K Assembly commencing from February 2, 2026  to prove their respective  power.  They are eyeing  political triumph in the clashes.  In fact the stage has already been set for the high voltage confrontation. Both sides are unaware, or pretend to be ignorant of the consequences that such an attitude entails.

This budget session is commencing against the backdrop of some of the  controversies that were avoidable – the closure of a medical college  in Jammu region, contest over the location of the proposed National Law University, fiery debate whether Jammu should stay with Kashmir as one unit or get  separated to become a state, and the regional imbalance in the judicial services exam results.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University  Medical College was shut because of the reasons which should not have been there. The faith has to be treated in its purest form. There was a lot of room for dialogue to sort out the issue. A medical college has its own sanctity  where students are taught to save  lives of all faiths . The patients from all parts of Jammu and Kashmir travel to AIIMS, Delhi, and PGI Chandigarh because of their faith in the quality and specialization of doctors. They look at the expertise of the doctors, nothing beyond that.

At this time the bitter reality is that the medical college has been shut. Now, the wait is on for the legal and legislative route before the college is re-opened. Another........

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