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J&K Medical Students Protest After Professor Objects to Burqas in Labour Room
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:40
J&K Medical Students Protest After Professor Objects to Burqas in Labour Room
- •Medical interns at GMC Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, protested after a professor allegedly objected to students wearing burqas in the labour room.
- •Students boycotted work, claiming burqa-clad interns were asked to leave the labour room on two consecutive days.
- •The college has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations.
- •Police have engaged in discussions with the protesting students.
- •The incident has ignited a debate on religious attire, clinical protocols, and student rights in medical institutions.
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Protests erupted at Government Medical College (GMC) in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, after medical interns alleged that a professor objected to students wearing burqas in the labour room.
The college has established an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations, and police have held discussions with the protesting students.
The students alleged that burqa-clad interns were asked to leave the labour room on two consecutive days, leading them to boycott work and stage a protest.
