Delhi Police Wednesday detained Faizan, president NSUI Jamia unit, and Zishan, former national head social media - outside Jamia campus - taken to Fatehpur Beri then Jamia Nagar PS - to be produced before magistrate Thursday - lawyer said. NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar wrote on X - instead of listening to voices on hunger strike, police took fellows.
Background - Jamia dissolved students union 2006 after violence — since then no elections. Students demand election process completed by Feb 5 - administration says needs more time. Five students continue on hunger strike - demands - restoration of union, hostel allotment, canteen, library hours.
Read more- Jamia's 19-Year Hunger Ends
University alleges vandalism Oct 27 night - groups vandalised gates, walls, brought down Gate No.4C, pelted stones, damaged CCTV control room, threatened female wardens and faculty. Protesters deny - Neville - they erected aluminium sheets and dismantled themselves blaming students.
Students alleged harassment by proctorial teams in hostels, ID cards snatched, canteen ordered to close from Nov 1 to pressure them to vacate. Since Oct 12, police detained >70 students - Monday Niranjan K.S., Arbaaj Khan, Munna Qureshi arrested, 3 days judicial custody Tihar.
University order - citing student safety - end-semester exams online till Nov 24, winter vacation Dec 25-Jan 12, even semester Jan 13. Outstation student from J&K travelled by bus for document verification, found gates locked, deadline missed - applying to foreign universities, needs transcript.
Context - Jamia 2019 anti-CAA protests - police entered library, beat students - videos viral - still case pending. Now again - assembly banned under Section 163 BNSS (old 144 CrPC) - public assembly banned within 500m of campus.
Read more - GRAP Stage II Starts, Politics Doesn't Stop
Political - NSUI is Congress students wing - Congress wants revival ahead of Delhi University Students Union elections? Actually Jamia.
JNU parallel - SFI alleges reservation shortfall in JNU PhD seats — 13%? Actually prospectus says 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 27% OBC, 5% disabled — but JNU prospectus 2026 shows less - JNU says zero? Zero seats?
For Delhi education - campus democracy vs administration - need dialogue - V-C Mazhar Asif Khan - former JNU - should hold open house.
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