Jamia Millia Islamia protests seeking the reinstatement of the university's elected student union (Express Photo by Tabshir Shams).
Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university Monday agreed to hold students’ union elections once the union’s constitution receives official approval, ending a two-week student protest . This decision follows a meeting Sunday night between JMI officials and protesting students seeking the reinstatement of the union.
“The Jamia Millia Islamia Student’s Union Election will be held after 15 days, from the date of approval of the constitution of the student’s union of Jamia Millia Islamia,” the order issued by the registrar’s office states. However, the order does not set a fixed timeline for forming the constitution.
The order also gives students two other assurances: suspension and showcause notices issued to them during the protest period will be revoked.…