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New Delhi: Delhi Police have detained over 10 students from Jamia Millia Islamia University following protests against disciplinary actions taken by the university against two PhD scholars. The scholars had been issued show-cause notices for allegedly organizing a protest last year.
According to a statement by Kashmir Media Service, the protest commenced on Monday, with students voicing their opposition to what they described as the administration’s “crackdown on student activism.” The university accused the protesting students of vandalizing property, including the central canteen, and damaging the gate of the security advisor’s office.
University officials reportedly requested police assistance to disperse the protesters and maintain order. A police source confirmed, “We removed over 10 students after receiving a request from the university administration. Further, we have deployed heavy police security outside the campus to maintain law and order.”
Protesters have gathered outside the Kalkaji police station, asserting that 20 students are unaccounted for following the police intervention. They claim that authorities have not provided information on the whereabouts of the detained students. “Multiple students of Jamia have been detained from the campus at around 5 am. Till now the location of these students is unknown,” a protestor stated.
Some students involved in the protest have also reported receiving suspension letters from the university administration. The disciplinary committee is scheduled to meet on February 25 to assess the involvement of the two PhD students in organizing “Jamia Resistance Day” on December 15, 2024, an event commemorating the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.
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