Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia on Saturday informed that it will be shifting classes to online mode following heavy protestsNotably, students of the prestigious university began the protest demanding restoration of students’ union on October 12
Published: October 24, 2026, 4:48 PM IST
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Students protests have are taking place in Jamia Millia Islamia to demand the formation of a student unionFile Image
With students still protesting for their union to be restored, JMI said on Saturday that classes for every course will go “online mode with immediate effect until further notice”The university’s notice described the move as a “precautionary measure” meant to protect students’ safety and well-being.
“All Deans/Heads/Directors and faculty members as well as all bonafide students are hereby directed to adhere to the online class schedule and ensure regular participation in academic activitiesAll faculty members are requested to make the necessary arrangements for conducting classes through online platforms and to provide students with the required academic support and learning materials,” the notice read.
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As this happened, the All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that the Jamia administration began “assaulting students” in the midst of negotiations“The hunger strikers and the protest site are being attackedThis reveals the most brutal face of the Jamia administration,” AISA said in a press releaseThis comes as the hunger strike of five Jamia students continued for the 13th day on SaturdayThe students have been demanding restoration of their students’ union (JMISU) while calling for the removal of the university’s Chief Proctor for “cracking down” on protesters.
Jasim Ali Khan, who has been on a hunger strike since the inception of the protest, accused the university administration of launching a “crackdown”He demanded that suspensions of students be revokedAnas, another student protester, demanded revocation of the show-cause notices issued to students by the proctor and disciplinary committeeHe added that the protests will continue until their demands for the restoration of the students’ union are met.
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Addressing the ongoing controversy over graffiti on the university campus showcasing the “Free Kashmir” slogan, Anas argued that a narrative was being peddled to disrupt this peaceful protestUrging the university admin to probe the matter, he asserted that protesters were not involved“A narrative is being peddled to (disrupt) the protestWe don’t know whether the (university) administration or someone is peddling thisThis is a matter of investigation since the responsibility for the security of Jamia lies with the adminYou check the cameras to see who is writing (such slogans) and clear the matterThe protesters and (hunger) strikers are absolutely not involved in thisThe protest has been peaceful since day one and will remain the same in future,” he said.
The students of Jamia began their protest and hunger strike on October 12They have been pressing for their demand to restore the students’ unionDuring the initial days of the protest, Delhi police tried to remove the protesters from the designated protest site on the university campus, which led to escalation of the demonstrationThe students’ union at Jamia was dissolved in March 2006.
With inputs from ANI
