Jamia Millia Islamia student union protests 2026

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On 12 October 2026, students at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi initiated campus demonstrations and a hunger strike demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU). The university had dissolved its student union in 2006. On 26 October 2026, the university administration announced that student union elections would take place within 15 days after the approval of a new union constitution, while also revoking suspension orders and show-cause notices issued against protesting students. However, several protesting students sought revisions to the order, asking for fixed dates and a due timeline for elections. By 28 October, the university entirely moved online, announcing end-semester exams to be held in online mode. The administration subsequently announced 15 May 2027 as the deadline for approval and implementation of the union's constitution, declaring elections to be conducted within six weeks after the start of new academic session on 16 July 2027. The students...

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