Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Baba Ramdev Backs Hindu-Only Admissions Protests
There is a big argument in India about who should get to study at a medical university that is funded by money from Hindu temples.
Some Hindu groups, including a famous yoga teacher named Baba Ramdev, are protesting because 42 Muslim students were chosen to study there.
They believe that the money from Hindu temples should only be used to help Hindu students.
The leader of the local government, Omar Abdullah, says that the students were chosen based on their grades and that everyone should have a fair chance to study, no matter their religion.
The protesters are not happy and want the university to only accept Hindu students.
Baba Ramdev supports protests demanding Hindu-only admissions at the Vaishno Devi medical university.
42 Muslim students were admitted to the university, sparking protests from Hindu groups.
Ramdev questions why funds from Hindu institutions are used for students of other religions.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defends the admissions as merit-based and advocates for secularism.
Protesters, including Rashtriya Bajrang Dal and Yuva Rajput Sabha, demand priority for Hindu students in institutions funded by Hindu donations.
- Who
- Baba Ramdev, Hindu groups, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
- What
- Protests against the admission of Muslim students to a medical university funded by Hindu religious institutions
- When
- January 4, 2026
- Where
- Jammu, India
- Why
- Hindu groups demand that funds from Hindu religious institutions should primarily serve Hindu students
- Issue
- Admission of Muslim students to Vaishno Devi medical university
- Protesters
- Hindu groups, including Rashtriya Bajrang Dal, Yuva Rajput Sabha, and Movement Kalki
- Number of Muslim Students Admitted
- 42
- Institutions Mentioned
- Shirdi Sai Baba Trust, Siddhivinayak Temple, Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
- Baba Ramdev's Claim
- No Hindu child studies on Masjid or Waqf Board money
- J&K Chief Minister's Response
- Admissions are merit-based; secularism should not be removed