Delhi Police file FIR against opposition MPs over alleged trespassing at Jamia
Delhi Police have filed an FIR against opposition MPs for trespassing at Jamia Millia Islamia University during student-led protests. The students are demanding the restoration of their union and addressing various campus grievances.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between student activism, university administration, and political interference in Indian academic institutions.
Delhi Police have registered an FIR against opposition MPs who visited Jamia Millia Islamia University over alleged trespassing, following a complaint by the university authorities, amid ongoing student protests demanding the restoration of the students' union.According to news agency ANI, the FIR was registered following the MPs' visit to the campus to meet students protesting for the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU), withdrawal of disciplinary action against protesters and other demands.Jamia Registrar Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi had accused Congress MPs Imran Masood and Imran Pratapgarhi of entering the campus without authorisation. Rizvi alleged that Masood crossed a wall to enter the premises, while Pratapgarhi broke a lock.The protest began on October 12, with students demanding the restoration of the students' union and a definite schedule for elections.
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