Delhi Police have registered an FIR against three Members of Parliament for alleged trespassing at Jamia Millia Islamia, following a complaint by the university administration, according to police sources cited by India Today. The Times of India also reported that the FIR targets opposition MPs who visited the university amid the ongoing student protest demanding restoration of the students' union.
Source: India Today
The administration's complaint named Congress Lok Sabha MP Imran Masood and Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi, along with several others, accusing them of trespassing on campus and inciting unrest during the agitation, Daily Jagran reported. The reports did not name the third MP covered by the FIR, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
Registrar Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi alleged that Masood entered the campus by climbing over a boundary wall during his Friday visit, while Pratapgarhi broke a lock to gain entry. The university said photographs and videos of the alleged entry were available as evidence and that a report had been sent to the Union Home Ministry, according to Daily Jagran.
Source: Daily Jagran
Tensions escalated again on Sunday outside Gate No. 7, where police closed the campus gates and detained four people, including three female student leaders, Daily Jagran reported. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) said hundreds of police personnel were deployed outside Gate 7 and forcibly detained protesting students, while demonstrators alleged they were denied access to food and water — claims reported as the protesters' allegations.
The protest began on October 12 with an indefinite hunger strike. Students are demanding an immediate announcement of the students' union election schedule, withdrawal of disciplinary action against protesting students, and removal of the university's Chief Proctor. Jamia has had no elected students' union since 2006.
On Saturday, the university shifted all classes online until further notice, saying entry gates and libraries would remain closed as a precaution for student safety. The same day, Registrar Rizvi condemned graffiti reading 'Free Kashmir' and 'Release Sharjeel Imam' found on campus walls, saying the university would not support such acts.
Masood, who visited the protesters on Friday, denied that slogans calling for a 'Free Kashmir' had been raised during the protest. He told ANI the words had been written on campus walls, that he had strongly condemned them, and that Kashmir is an integral part of India. He also urged the administration to address the students' demands and revoke expulsions and disciplinary action against them.
Source: ANI via Latestly