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- JNU dismissed Professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam with immediate effect.
- An internal committee inquiry recommended a major punishment for sexual harassment.
- Vice-Chancellor Santishree D. Pandit signed the dismissal order on October 9, 2026.
- Eleven female students filed complaints alleging misconduct, prompting Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) students to protest and demand Akoijam’s resignation.
- Delhi Commission for Women requested a report from JNU after the protest.