The issue had triggered protests with local residents and several Hindu organisations demanding reservation for Hindu candidates as the institute was being run with the donations at the Vaishnodevi Shrine.
"This clearly proves the institution isn’t running on donations alone. And when public money is involved, every citizen of this UT has an equal right to be there - irrespective of religion or background," Sadiq wrote on X.
Daily protests by saffron organisations against these admissions have rocked the Jammu region, which saw the elections of 29 BJP MLAs.
A major controversy has erupted over the admission of the first batch of 50 MBBS students at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), Katra, as only seven of these students were Hindus and one was Sikh.
