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Jamia Millia Islamia moves classes online amid row over slogans raised at protest
- On Friday, Delhi Police detained 10 people, including Congress MP Imran Masood, near Jamia Millia Islamia University amid ongoing protests demanding restoration of the university's students' union and an election schedule.
- Students began an indefinite hunger strike on October 12 demanding restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union, which has lacked elected representatives since 2005.
- Controversial graffiti including "Free Kashmir" and "VC go back" appeared on Jamia campus walls, prompting the Vishva Hindu Parishad to demand that administration and police identify those responsible.
- Reacting to the slogans, Masood said, "We do not support any slogan that talks about breaking India." He was released shortly after brief detention, while Samajwadi Party's Mohibullah Nadvi was also detained.
- Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Sanjay Yadav urged Jamia Vice-Chancellor Professor Mazhar Asif to restore the union, arguing an elected body is "an essential platform for democratic representation.
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Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi has decided to conduct classes online due to security concerns. This order is to be implemented immediately.
"No Slogans Calling for Free Kashmir Were Raised in Jamia Students Protest”: Congress MP Imran Masood
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Masood visited Jamia Millia Islamia to meet protesting students. He was subsequently detained by the Delhi Police. India News | "No Slogans Calling for Free Kashmir Were Raised in Jamia Students Protest”: Congress MP Imran Masood.
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