Student protests at Jamia Millia Islamia continue due to the demand for the restoration of student union elections. Meanwhile, the university administration, citing safety concerns, has moved all courses to an online format. This decision has caused significant dissatisfaction among students.
Following the closure of in-person classes, the atmosphere on campus has intensified. Serious unrest occurred at Gate No. 7 of Jamia on Sunday when a large number of male and female students gathered for a demonstration outside the campus.
Student discontent with the administrative measures grew after the announcement of the shift to online learning. The entire campus and surrounding area have become a zone of tension. A constant state of anxiety persists both inside and outside the campus.
To restore control over the situation, significant police forces and female officers were deployed to the scene. Police attempted to remove the students gathered at the gate, but despite the attempts to disperse them, students continued to chant slogans from inside the campus. Videos have emerged showing female police officers forcibly placing female students into a police vehicle.
It should be noted that the situation escalated further on Friday after some controversial and offensive slogans appeared on the campus walls. Based on concerns for student safety, the registrar's office issued a notification on October 24. According to this notice, all courses must immediately transition from in-person to online mode until further instructions are issued.
The order, issued on behalf of Registrar Professor Mohammad Mahtab Alam Rizvi, mandated that department heads, faculty members, and students conduct classes online to prevent disruption to the academic process. Nevertheless, the students do not appear satisfied with this decision.
This protest, which has been ongoing for fourteen days, is linked to the demand for the reinstatement of the student union (JMISU) within the campus. Protesting students state that their movement will not cease under any circumstances until the university administration meets their demands and announces the dates for the student union elections.