Two Congress MPs booked on trespassing charges for entering Jamia Millia campus amid protests

Two Congress MPs have been booked for “trespassing” into the Jamia Millia Islamia campus during a student protest on Friday, The Times of India reported on Sunday.

The university filed a complaint against Lok Sabha MP Imran Masood and Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi, accusing them of “inciting unrest” during their visit, amid protests demanding elections to the students’ union, PTI reported.

Mahtab Alam Rizvi, the university’s registrar, alleged that Masood jumped a wall to enter the premises, while Pratapgarhi broke a lock, The Times of India reported.

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

On Sunday night, the university said that the protest would be discontinued with immediate effect following a “mutual understanding” between the administration and the protesting students, NDTV reported.

However, the protesting students have yet to issue a statement confirming that the protest has been called off.

Under the agreement, the university said that the elections will be held within 15 days of the approval of the students’ union constitution. The university also agreed to revoke the suspensions and show-cause notices issued during the protest. A committee will be formed to investigate the actions of security personnel during the agitation.

The university had taken disciplinary action...

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