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‘Was just trying to pass water’: Jamia detentions and campus shutdown deepen standoff over union

The security presence outside Jamia Millia Islamia is sparser, but each entrance is guarded. There is a police warning and loudspeakers outside. Classes continue online. Inside, a sit-in that entered its 17th day on Wednesday has five students on hunger strike. Outside, students say all campus activities are nearly shut…

Newslaundry · 18h ago

Jamia teachers accuse political actors of interfering in campus protest

Teachers at Jamia Millia Islamia have raised concerns regarding ongoing student protests on the campus. They accuse political actors of trying to escalate the situation, which interrupts academic activities. The university has responded with plans to reinstate student elections and address union restructuring. Recent events include unauthorised entries by political…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Jamia Milia Islamia to resume student union elections after two decades, and days of protests

Jamia Millia Islamia plans to conduct students' union elections within 15 days after the constitution's approval. Protests for restoring the elected student body have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. Students launched an indefinite hunger strike and demanded a clear election schedule. The university has formed a committee to draft…

The Economic Times · Oct 26

Excessive use of force by police can't be justified, says Delhi HC over 2019 Jamia violence

NEW DELHI: Hearing petitions alleging police atrocities on students inside the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University in Delhi following anti-CAA protests in December 2019, the Delhi High Court on Monday said excessive use of force cannot be justified and the authorities concerned are accountable for their conduct.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2023

Classes at Jamia Millia Islamia to remain suspended on Friday: Varsity order

NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia university on Thursday announced that classes would remain suspended on Friday, as per the request of both students and faculty members.

The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023

Day after JNU chaos, BBC’s Modi documentary screening cancelled at Jamia, students detained

A screening of the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots was cancelled on the Jamia Millia Islamia campus after the university administration allegedly refused permission to student groups, led by the SFI and NSUI, on Wednesday. At least eight students were detained in view of the screening, students told Newslaundry.…

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2023

Jamia Millia selected candidates for PhD. Then refused to admit them

On September 12, social media was abuzz with allegations of a “PhD seat scam” at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Several students, it was said, had been denied PhD admission despite clearing the entrance exam and the interview.

Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2022

Delhi University to use ‘normalised scores’ to prepare merit lists: Official

The results for the debut edition of the CUET for the undergraduate admissions were declared by the National Testing Agency on September 16

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

‘Conspiracy to spread terror’: UP police files affidavit in SC opposing Siddique Kappan’s bail plea

The Uttar Pradesh police has opposed journalist Siddique Kappan's bail plea on grounds that he is purportedly “part of the larger conspiracy...to foment religious discord and spread terror in the country”.

Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2022

Now ‘naukri jihad’: Sudarshan News is back to targeting Muslims over employment

Days after Sudarshan News went on a rampage at a Haldiram’s store, the news channel decided to ramp it up and take on the scourge of “naukri jihad” – a conspiracy the channel fashioned itself after it discovered that Pawan Hans, a government-owned helicopter service provider, had hired nine Muslims…

Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2022