Jammu, Sept. 20 -- A controversy has erupted after the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu issued notice to students who missed a mandatory event on campus to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17. "This is to inform you that you were marked absent from deepak lighting ceremony on September 17, 2026, despite the event being mandatory. You are hereby required to provide a written explanation stating the reason for your absence...," the notice said. "An exemption from the absence will be considered only on medical grounds.... failing which a fine of Rs.500 will be imposed." Criticising the action, Congress's J&K in-charge Syed Naseer Hussain wrote on X, "Why should attendance at Modi's birthday celebration b...