Jamia protests: Two NSUI members detained, exams to be held online

The Delhi Police on Wednesday detained two members of the National Students’ Union of India from outside the Jamia Millia Islamia as protests continued on the campus to demand time-bound elections to the students’ union.

Public assembly has been banned around the campus under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया में पिछले 17 दिनों से छात्रसंघ चुनाव बहाली की मांग को लेकर भूख हड़ताल कर रहे NSUI साथियों की आवाज़ सुनने के बजाय दिल्ली पुलिस ने गेट नंबर 4 से NSUI के साथी फ़ैज़ान और ज़ीशान को हिरासत में ले लिया है और दोनों को अज्ञात स्थान पर ले जाया गया है।

छात्रसंघ… pic.twitter.com/6dyPIePvED— VINOD JAKHAR (@VinodJakharIN) October 28, 2026

The university has not held student union elections since 2006. Students have been protesting on the campus since October 12, with five of them going on hunger strike, to demand the restoration of their union.

On October 16, the university rusticated one of the students on hunger strike, suspended two and banned all three from entering the campus for a year.

On Monday, the university administration announced that student union elections would be held within 15 days of the union’s constitution being approved.

The administration also revoked suspension and show-cause notices issued to students during the protest and said a committee would be formed...

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