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Jamia Millia Islamia moves classes online amid row over slogans raised at protest

Delhi Police detained 10 people as Jamia students pressed for a union election schedule and the university moved to investigate contentious campus slogans.

  • On Friday, Delhi Police detained 10 people, including Congress MP Imran Masood, after he arrived at Jamia Millia Islamia University to support student protesters demanding union elections.
  • Students began an indefinite hunger strike on October 12, demanding restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union , which has not held elections since 2006.
  • Controversial graffiti on campus walls included slogans like 'Free Kashmir' and 'VC Go Back,' prompting the Vishva Hindu Parishad spokesperson Vinod Bansal to demand action against those responsible.
  • Rejecting the controversial slogans, Masood asserted that 'Kashmir is an integral part of India' while supporting the students, as the university moved all classes online starting Saturday.
  • The hunger strike entered its 13th day on Saturday as students continue rejecting the administration's committee approach, maintaining their demand for a clear election timeline for the JMISU.
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Amar Ujala broke the news in India on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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