Overview
- The university says Gate 4C was forcibly broken late Tuesday night with hammers and iron rods and that the guard room and CCTV were damaged, an allegation it calls a serious security breach.
- Students say they opened the sealed gate to reach food, water and medicines for encamped protesters and at least four hunger strikers who began fasting in mid‑October.
- The registrar has ordered odd‑semester teaching and end‑semester exams to move online citing safety, with classes to start online from November 2 and exams scheduled on virtual platforms.
- Authorities imposed BNSS Section 163 restrictions on the road outside the campus to limit gatherings, yet Delhi Police say they have not received a formal complaint from the university and have not entered campus.
- The dispute centres on Jamia’s long gap without a students’ union since 2006 and growing student unrest nationally, and it could affect practical courses, campus security policy and talks over a December 20 timeline for union formation.