Delhi Police detains protesters sloganeering outside Jamia University over BBC film

Over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a ruckus was created outside Jamia Millia Islamia University and detained protesters who were sloganeering on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police detained four students from a left-wing student in the day for creating a ruckus outside the campus of Jamia. Earlier the Students […]

by Madhvi Jha - January 25, 2023, 6:34 pm

Over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a ruckus was created outside Jamia Millia Islamia University and detained protesters who were sloganeering on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police detained four students from a left-wing student in the day for creating a ruckus outside the campus of Jamia.

Earlier the Students Federation of India (SFI), the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) announced that they will organize a screening of Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled ‘India: The Modi Question.’ documentary.

Moreover, the detained students have been identified as Azeez, Nivedya, Abhiram, and Tejas.

“This is to reiterate that no meeting/gathering of students shall be allowed in any part of the campus including lawns and gates without prior permission of the competent authority, failing which strict disciplinary action shall be taken against the organizers”, the university said in a circular.

“All Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments, and Directors of Centres are advised to display this notice on all the notice boards of their respective Faculties/Departments/Centres on a priority basis for the information of all students,” the circular stated.

However, the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration also warned the students for screening the BBC documentary on campus. The students also marched toward Vasant Kunj police station claiming stone pelting by members of ABVP.