New Delhi: The prolonged unrest at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has finally come to an end, with protesting students officially calling off their hunger strike after reaching a crucial agreement with the university administration. Following the resolution of the deadlock, the Registrar’s office announced that regular offline classes and examinations will resume across the campus starting November 2.
The breakthrough comes after an 18-day agitation that saw massive campus protests and an indefinite hunger strike initiated by students on October 12. Their primary demand was the immediate restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU), which has remained defunct since 2006.
After intense negotiations between the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, and student representatives, the administration issued a written order addressing the protesters’ core demands. According to the official timeline released by the university, the drafting and approval of the students’ union constitution will be completed by May 15, 2027. Subsequently, the much-awaited student union elections will be conducted within six weeks of the commencement of the new academic session, which begins on July 16, 2027.
“In view of the above, the protesting students shall call off their protest/hunger strike with immediate effect,” stated the official order issued by JMI Registrar Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi.
In a major relief to the agitators, the university has also agreed to revoke all punitive measures taken during the protest period. All disciplinary actions, including show-cause notices, suspensions, and campus bans imposed on participating students, have been completely withdrawn.
The campus had been under heavy security over the last fortnight, with authorities previously shifting all academic activities online and extending the closure citing safety concerns. The barricades and restrictions at emergency gates, which had intensified the standoff between the students and the administration, are now being cleared.
With the administration urging students to return to a peaceful academic environment, celebrations broke out near the Mirza Ghalib statue, where the students had congregated for weeks. As normalcy returns to the historic institution, students and faculty are now gearing up for the resumption of physical classes this coming Monday.