The FIR was filed on a complaint by the university, which accused them of trespassing on the campus and inciting unrest amid the ongoing protest over students’ union demand, news agency PTI reported. An FIR has reportedly been filed against Congress MPs Imran Masood and Imran Pratapgarhi for ‘trespassing’ on the campus of Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university.
The students have reportedly accused the university administration of cracking down on the protesters. The university authorities had lodged a formal complaint with the police against Congress Lok Sabha MP Masood, Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi and others. Student Mohammad Ayan Khan alleged that administrative inaction against corruption is the driving force behind the student union demand. Mazhar Asif, and Registrar of JMI, Prof. Md.
The protest, which includes a hunger strike, began on October 12, with students continuing to press their demands. Meanwhile, over 1,500 teaching and non-teaching staff of the university, along with the Vice-Chancellor of JMI, Prof. The university administration announced on Saturday that all courses would move to online format with immediate effect until further notice. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, convened a meeting on Saturday.
