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An indefinite protest by the students at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi was launched against the university’s disciplinary action against two PhD scholars, accused of organizing a demonstration last year.
The disciplinary measures by the varsity authorities stem from the December 15, 2024, "Jamia Resistance Day" event, held to commemorate the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests, during which the Delhi Police entered the campus and baton-charged students inside the library, sparking nationwide outrage.
On Tuesday (February 11), tensions escalated after All India Students' Association (AISA) claimed that its All-India President, Neha, was detained by the Delhi Police while standing in solidarity with the protesters.
“A few minutes ago, AISA All India President, Neha has been forcefully detained by Security guards and Delhi Police from Jamia Gate no 7 for standing in solidarity with the ongoing protest! Police has not informed her where she is being taken. Comrade Neha had gone to Jamia to stand in solidarity with the students of Jamia against the disciplinary action on AISA activist Comrade Saurabh and others,” AISA said in a statement.
However, Delhi Police officials clarified that the action against Neha was initiated by the university, The Indian Express reported.
The university’s disciplinary committee is set to review the students' involvement on February 25, but the administration has yet to address the demands of the protesters, who see the action as an “attack on campus democracy.”
Led by Left-affiliated student organizations, protesters are calling for an immediate revocation of the disciplinary actions and an end to what they describe as a broader crackdown on student activism.
Holding banners with slogans such as “Dissent is the legacy of Jamia” and “Restore Campus Democracy,” they accuse the administration of suppressing their right to free assembly and expression.
With the university yet to respond and tensions on campus rising, the protest continues, with students vowing to remain steadfast in their demands for justice and the protection of democratic rights on campus.
The disciplinary measures by the varsity authorities stem from the December 15, 2024, "Jamia Resistance Day" event, held to commemorate the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests, during which the Delhi Police entered the campus and baton-charged students inside the library, sparking nationwide outrage.
On Tuesday (February 11), tensions escalated after All India Students' Association (AISA) claimed that its All-India President, Neha, was detained by the Delhi Police while standing in solidarity with the protesters.
“A few minutes ago, AISA All India President, Neha has been forcefully detained by Security guards and Delhi Police from Jamia Gate no 7 for standing in solidarity with the ongoing protest! Police has not informed her where she is being taken. Comrade Neha had gone to Jamia to stand in solidarity with the students of Jamia against the disciplinary action on AISA activist Comrade Saurabh and others,” AISA said in a statement.
However, Delhi Police officials clarified that the action against Neha was initiated by the university, The Indian Express reported.
The university’s disciplinary committee is set to review the students' involvement on February 25, but the administration has yet to address the demands of the protesters, who see the action as an “attack on campus democracy.”
Led by Left-affiliated student organizations, protesters are calling for an immediate revocation of the disciplinary actions and an end to what they describe as a broader crackdown on student activism.
Holding banners with slogans such as “Dissent is the legacy of Jamia” and “Restore Campus Democracy,” they accuse the administration of suppressing their right to free assembly and expression.
With the university yet to respond and tensions on campus rising, the protest continues, with students vowing to remain steadfast in their demands for justice and the protection of democratic rights on campus.
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