Overview
- The university notified on Wednesday that it has formed a five‑member panel chaired by Zubair Meenai to draft a Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union constitution and submit a draft by December 20.
- Student leaders rejected the move as a delaying tactic, refused to sign meeting minutes from earlier talks and demanded an immediate election schedule, written revocation of disciplinary actions, and removal of the Chief Proctor and Security Advisor.
- An indefinite hunger strike that began on October 12 by five students continues, with at least one protester hospitalised and the university stationing a medical team and an ambulance to monitor strikers’ health.
- The Chief Proctor’s office announced a review of disciplinary actions taken between October 12 (5:30 pm) and October 21 and warned that incidents arising after 5:30 pm on October 21 could invite strict action.
- The students’ demand to restore the union rests on overturning a 2006 suspension and on national guidelines and court rulings such as the Lyngdoh recommendations, and the standoff has already prompted the university to cancel its Foundation Day events and restrict some campus services.