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- IIM Jammu sent notices to students who missed the Deepak Lighting Ceremony, threatening a INR500 fine.
- The ceremony on September 17, 2026 marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
- Congress National General Secretary Syed Naseer Hussain criticized the notice as inappropriate political publicity for a premier institute.
- The notice required written explanations by 11:59 pm on September 19, 2026, allowing medical exemption only with a Sanjeevni note.