GMC Srinagar suspends classes for 3 days due to protests over alleged blasphemous post

Srinagar: A day after protests broke out over an alleged blasphemous post, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday suspended undergraduate classes till Saturday.

“It is hereby ordered that undergraduate classes shall remain suspended from 6th to 8th June 2024,” an order issued by the Registrar Academics GMC, Srinagar read.

Protests broke out on Wednesday at GMC Srinagar, with many students and junior doctors demanding action against the non local medical student for his alleged blasphemous display picture on a calling application. The protestors claimed that they had given the student three hours to remove the picture, which he refused.

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The Medical College administration took immediate action and suspended the concerned individual with immediate effect.

“..It is to inform that immediate cognisance of the matter was taken by GMC Srinagar administration. Pending enquiry the concerned individual has been suspended with immediate effect,” GMC spokesman said yesterday.