Jamia Millia Islamia protest: Congress MPs named in complaint as students demand union elections
The university has lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against Congress Lok Sabha MP Imran Masood, Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi and others, accusing them of trespassing on campus and inciting unrest
The ongoing protest at Jamia Millia Islamia University entered its 14th day as students demand the restoration of the student union, leading the administration to shift classes online and file a police complaint against trespassing politicians while staff urged protesters to call off their agitation
The ongoing protest at Jamia Millia Islamia University entered its 14th day as students demand the restoration of the student union, leading the administration to shift classes online and file a police complaint against trespassing politicians while staff urged protesters to call off their agitation
The ongoing protest at Jamia Millia Islamia University entered its 14th day as students demand the restoration of the student union, leading the administration to shift classes online and file a police complaint against trespassing politicians while staff urged protesters to call off their agitation
The ongoing protest at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi entered its 14th day, as students continue their agitation demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU).
Meanwhile, the university has lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against Congress Lok Sabha MP Imran Masood, Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi and others, accusing them of trespassing on campus and inciting unrest during a student agitation for union elections. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) has alleged that hundreds of police personnel detained students outside Gate 7.
The SFI's Jamia unit also alleged that the proctor and registrar, along with the security adviser, tried to remove the hunger strikers, dismantled their tents and dragged women students.
The protest, which began on October 12, escalated in recent days, prompting the university administration to shift all classes online until further notice. The university said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure students' safety and security and maintain continuity in the teaching-learning process.
The development came after more than 1,500 teaching and non-teaching staff, along with Vice-Chancellor Mazhar Asif and Registrar Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi, gathered at the Ansari Auditorium lawns in the morning and later marched to Gate No. 7 to urge protesters to call off their agitation.
The protest is centred on the demand for the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU), with students pointing out that elections have not been held since 2006. According to PTI, four students have been on an indefinite hunger strike, while a PhD scholar, Sanam, has been staging an indefinite sit-in at the Gulistan-e-Ghalib lawns.
Meanwhile, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) objected to slogans 'Free Umar Khalid' and 'Long Live Naxalbari', which reportedly surfaced on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). They have demanded that the administration take strict action against those responsible for the graffiti. As per reports, the university administration has launched a probe into the graffiti, which has sparked a row.