Jamia Accepts Students’ Demands After 14-Day Protest, Announces Union Polls as Hunger Strike Ends

October 26, 2026

New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has accepted key demands raised by protesting students after 14 days of demonstrations, announcing plans to hold students’ union elections and revoking suspensions and show-cause notices issued during the agitation. The university administration issued an official order on Monday, October 26, also agreeing to investigate the actions of security staff during the protests.

The decision has paved the way for the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU), which was dissolved in 2006. The development came after several students went on a hunger strike, demanding the restoration of the union and the removal of the university’s Chief Proctor over what they described as a crackdown on protesters.

Jamia Student Union Elections to Follow Constitution Approval

According to the university’s order, student union elections will be held within 15 days of the approval of the union’s constitution. However, the administration has not announced a fixed date for polling. The election timeline will begin once the constitution is formally approved.

The order states that the suspension orders and show-cause notices issued to students during the protest have been revoked. The administration has also decided to constitute a committee to examine the actions of security personnel during the agitation.

The students had been protesting since October 12, seeking the restoration of the JMISU after its suspension nearly two decades ago. The election demand remained a central issue throughout the agitation.

University Records Students’ Apology Undertaking

The university’s order also records an undertaking by the protesting students to issue a public apology through a press conference for defamatory statements, actions or social media posts made against the administration during the protest.

The students have agreed to remove such posts from social media with immediate effect. The university said compliance with the undertaking would be monitored and directed that the protest be called off following the issuance of the order.

Along with the decision on elections and the revocation of notices, the proposed inquiry into security staff actions addresses another issue raised during the demonstrations.

Hunger Strike Ends, but Sit-In Continues at Jamia Gate No. 7

The announcement brought the ongoing hunger strike to an end. However, some students were still sitting under tents at Gate No. 7 of the university, according to the report.

The students have reportedly refused to remove the tents, arguing that the order does not specify an exact date for the elections. They want the administration to announce a clearer election schedule before calling off the sit-in.

The next step in the process is approval of the students’ union constitution. Only after that approval will the 15-day period for holding the elections begin.

The administration’s order marks a significant development after two weeks of protests, though the continued sit-in shows that some students remain concerned about the lack of a fixed polling date.