Jamia Students Enter 13th Day Of Hunger Strike Demanding Union Revival
· India · Indian Express, Zee News
Students at Jamia Millia Islamia entered the 13th day of an indefinite hunger strike demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students Union, which has been dissolved since 2006. The agitation marks the university's largest student protest since the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act demonstrations. Five students, including Ebin Basil, Jasim Khan, Rida Naushad Khan, Rehan Khan, and Rehan Hyder, are participating in the fast. In response to the growing unrest, the university transitioned to online classes and deployed heavy police security with around 300 officers stationed outside.
Why it matters
The protest highlights student demands for campus representation and has forced administrative shifts toward online classes and heavy security at Jamia Millia Islamia.
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