Overview
- The university shifted all courses to online mode on Saturday, Oct. 24, saying the step was taken to protect bona fide students while protests demanding restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union continue.
- Five students have been on an indefinite hunger strike since Oct. 12 seeking immediate elections to the union; the registrar told protesters a constitution‑drafting committee has been formed and elections will be announced once a draft is submitted.
- Students and campus groups say tents were removed, hunger strikers were moved during talks, and a wall was being built near Gates 7 and 10 to limit access, while the university says the work was routine restoration and denies politically motivated intent.
- The administration has pledged to review disciplinary cases linked to the protests and to refer them to the Disciplinary Committee, but students demand outright revocation of suspensions and show‑cause notices before ending the agitation.
- Normal campus activities have been disrupted with libraries and gates closed and the 106th Foundation Day cancelled, raising the prospect of prolonged academic disruption and further politicisation if contested claims such as graffiti and outside involvement are not resolved.