The students alleged that the university administration pasted the details of those involved in the protests, including their names, photographs, addresses, and phone numbers. The university administration has not commented on the allegations.
The students of Jamia Millia Islamia on Feb 14 accused the administration of violating the privacy of protesting students by pasting their pictures with personal details on campus gates.
On Feb 13, Delhi police detained over 10 students for protesting the varsity’s disciplinary action against two PhD scholars concerning the December 2024 "Jamia Resistance Day" event, which marked the anniversary of the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.
The university administration served a show-cause notice against the two students for organizing a demonstration last year against the university’s policies.
The police intervention was demanded by the university authorities, Delhi police had said.
The students alleged that the university administration pasted the details of those involved in the protests, including their names, photographs, addresses, and phone numbers.
The university administration has not commented on the allegations.
"The Jamia administration has crossed all limits by pasting the personal details of protesting students outside the university gates. This is not just a privacy violation, it is an open call for harassment and violence, especially targeting young women," alleged AISA-affiliated student leader Sonakshi Gupta, as quoted by news agency PTI.
Students have stated that such a move by the administration puts their safety at risk and is an attempt to intimidate those participating in demonstrations against recent disciplinary actions initiated by Jamia Millia Islamia.
Many students also claimed they received suspension notices, citing their alleged involvement in "acts of vandalism, unauthorized protests, and defamation of the university".
The administration defended police intervention as the students were vandalizing the central canteen protests and disrupted mid-semester academic activities.
"How dare the Jamia administration make the details of its students public? The address and phone numbers have been pasted outside Jamia's gates in gross violation of the privacy of students. Who will be responsible if these students get attacked,” a protester said in a post on X.
"A handful of students unlawfully gathered in the academic block since February 10, preventing others from attending classes and accessing the Central Library. They were found carrying objectionable items and defacing university property," a statement by the university administration said.
The disciplinary committee is set to meet on February 25 to review the role of the two PhD students in organising "Jamia Resistance Day" on December 15, 2024, an annual event marking the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.
On Feb 25, the disciplinary committee will meet to review the role of two PhD students in organizing the annual event of “Jamia Resistance Day” on December 15, 2024, which commemorates the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.
In 2019, massive protests erupted across India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), passed by the Indian government, aimed to provide a fast-track path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
The protest saw massive participation from students, activists, and civil society groups, with some turning violent, leading to clashes with police and widespread arrests.
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