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Police Detain Protesters as Jamia Union Elections Stalled

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Jamia Millia Islamia university reported vandalism that damaged Gate 4C and CCTV systems.
Students demanded a chief election officer and a fixed timetable for union elections not held since 2006.
Delhi Police detained multiple protesters.
Five protesters began an indefinite hunger strike.
Delhi Police filed an FIR against MPs Imran Masood, Imran Pratapgarhi and Mohibullah Nadwi for trespassing.

History

In August 1990 Prime Minister V.P. Singh implemented the Mandal Commission’s 27% OBC reservation for central jobs, triggering campus protests and self-immolations such as Rajiv Goswami’s on 19 September 1990. The pattern repeated in 2006 when the UPA government extended the same 27% quota to premier institutes, prompting nationwide anti-reservation rallies. Jamia Millia Islamia’s current unrest mirrors these historic student movements that have repeatedly shaped India’s reservation policies.

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In August 1990 Prime Minister V.P. Singh implemented the Mandal Commission’s 27% OBC reservation for central jobs, triggering campus protests and self-immolations such as Rajiv Goswami’s on 19 September 1990. The pattern repeated in 2006 when the UPA government extended the same 27% quota to premier institutes, prompting nationwide anti-reservation rallies. Jamia Millia Islamia’s current unrest mirrors these historic student movements that have repeatedly shaped India’s reservation policies.

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