Jamia Protests Called Off: University Sets May 2027 Deadline For Students’ Union Constitution

A major breakthrough at Jamia Millia Islamia as students call off their protest and hunger strike after the university administration agrees to a timeline for restoring the elected students’ union.

The students had been protesting since October 12, demanding union elections and the restoration of student representation on campus. The university has now set May 15, 2027, as the deadline for approving and implementing the students’ union constitution.

According to an order issued by Registrar Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, elections will be held within six weeks of the commencement of the next academic session in July 2027. The polls are expected to take place in August 2027.

In another key decision, the administration has agreed to revoke disciplinary actions, suspensions and campus bans linked to the agitation, addressing another major demand raised by the protesting students.