Students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) held a general body meeting on Thursday, October 22, at the university’s Ghalib Law, with hundreds present to seek restoration of the students’ union dissolved in 2006. As reported by PTI, a recently formed outfit named United Students of Jamia said several student bodies and students called the meeting to support the ongoing hunger strike and sit-in agitation on campus, seeking to pressure the government to announce the schedule for student elections. Student organisations said the strong participation reflected support for continuing the struggle and that the meeting would consider resolutions on its proposed structure and functioning. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the university administration’s announcement of a committee to draft the constitution of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU) and look into disciplinary action taken or initiated against the protesting students. In an email to JMI officials on Thursday, Dean of Students' Welfare Neelofer Afzal said the administration adopted these measures following interactions between the vice-chancellor-constituted high-level committee and the protesting students. The Jamia administration on October 21 said the newly formed panel would consider the circumstances leading to the dissolution of JMISU in 2006, court rulings pertaining to students’ unions, and recommendations of the Lyngdoh Committee. It reiterated its “commitment to resolving the ongoing student protest through 'dialogue, mutual trust and meaningful and constructive engagement'” via its ‘X’ handle. The administration described the series of events from October 18 to October 21. Officials spoke to the protesting students, visited the site and held a two-hour-long discussion with student representatives, but the representatives refused to formalise the minutes of the meeting, it said. Students of Jamia have been on a hunger strike since October 12, demanding the immediate announcement of the 2026-27 election schedule, revocation of disciplinary actions and removal of key officials. Deepali Samaniya has been covering education for the past 2 years with a passion for SEO and a knack for crafting engaging stories. She specialises in... View More