13 students detained for organising BBC series screening at Delhi's Jamia released
1 year, 10 months ago

13 students detained for organising BBC series screening at Delhi's Jamia released

India Today  

Thirteen students detained for organising a screening of the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots at Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday have been released, officials said. Scores of students were detained on Wednesday as they gathered outside the university gate to protest against the detention of four Students' Federation of India activists hours before the proposed screening. While the police released a majority of the detained students on Wednesday evening, 13 remained in detention, the SFI had claimed. Of the 13 detained students, four -- SFI Jamia Unit Secretary Azeez, SFI South Delhi Area Vice-President Nivedya and units members Abhiram and Tejas -- were detained on Wednesday morning, the students' organisation alleged.

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Jamia students celebrate 5 years of anti-CAA protests, raise Islamic slogans 'Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah' demanding 'Azadi'
1 week, 1 day ago

Jamia students celebrate 5 years of anti-CAA protests, raise Islamic slogans 'Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah' demanding 'Azadi'

Op India  

On Sunday, December 15, the All India Students Association, a left-leaning student association, and the National Student Union of India, organized an event marking five years of the anti-CAA protests at the Jamila Milia Islamia, a minority institution in Delhi. The students participating in the event raised Islamic slogans like, “Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah” and “Hum Kya …

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protests, claim students severely injured
1 week, 1 day ago

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protests, claim students severely injured

India TV News  

Jamia Millia Islamia students on Tuesday alleged that during a CAA protest on December 16, the police entered the University library and lathicharged them. On Sunday, Jamia suspended classes and shut down its library and canteen as a student outfit planned to observe a remembrance event marking the anniversary of the 2019 anti-CAA protests and alleged police brutality on campus. …

26 agitating BBAU students arrested; activists condemn late-night drama
7 months, 4 weeks ago

26 agitating BBAU students arrested; activists condemn late-night drama

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-six agitating students of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University were detained and arrested late on Thursday night after they had gheraoed the vice-chancellor’s residence. The protest was in response to the assault on a group of students by security staff of the university for opposing “loud DJ music” being played by another students’ group on Ram Navami. Not permitting the …

Two held for Gujarat University violence
9 months, 1 week ago

Two held for Gujarat University violence

The Hindu  

The Ahmedabad Police on Sunday arrested two persons — Hitesh Mewada and Bharat Patel — in connection with violence at Gujarat University in which at least five foreign national students suffered injuries following a late-night brawl on the hostel campus. Two students, one from Sri Lanka and another from Tajikistan, were hospitalised after the violence took place in the boy’s …

Jamia Millia Islamia students raise ‘Strike for Babri’ slogans on campus
11 months ago

Jamia Millia Islamia students raise ‘Strike for Babri’ slogans on campus

Live Mint  

On the evening of January 22, a group of people attempted to stage a protest on the campus of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia. Earlier on Monday, police personnel were stationed outside Jamia Millia Islamia campus following the circulation of an online video depicting two to three students raising slogans like “Strike for Babri,” PTI reported. Meanwhile, as reported by ANI, …

DU, Jamia, JNU students detained for pro-Palestine protests outside Israeli embassy
1 year, 2 months ago

DU, Jamia, JNU students detained for pro-Palestine protests outside Israeli embassy

Firstpost  

When some of the students tried to march towards the embassy, they were detained as they did not have the required permission to hold the protest, said a police officer, adding that “no one was allowed to violate law and order” Police on Monday detained some students as they tried to hold a protest near the Israeli embassy here in …

36 students at Mewar University in Rajasthan arrested after clash between 2 groups
1 year, 3 months ago

36 students at Mewar University in Rajasthan arrested after clash between 2 groups

India TV News  

At least thirty-six students at Udaipur's Mewar University were arrested following a clash between two groups in the hostel mess, police said on Saturday. Over half a dozen students sustained injuries in the violence that occurred on Friday night following a dispute between local students and Kashmiri students, they said. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association urged Rajasthan Chief …

2 College Students Held Over Clip of Pakistan's Independence Day as Their Social Media Status; Released
1 year, 4 months ago

2 College Students Held Over Clip of Pakistan's Independence Day as Their Social Media Status; Released

News 18  

The Mumbai Police have arrested two college students for posting a video clip of Pakistan’s Independence Day celebration as their status on a social networking platform, an official said on Wednesday. The two male students from Colaba area here were placed under prohibitory arrest late Monday night and later released after a warning, he said. The teenage students had posted …

Delhi University says PhD student ‘brain’ behind protest over BBC film
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi University says PhD student ‘brain’ behind protest over BBC film

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi University on Monday told the Delhi high court that it debarred PhD student Lokesh Chugh for a year for being the “mastermind” behind the protests on the varsity campus over screening of the BBC documentary on Gujrarat riots. In an affidavit before the court, the varsity defended its action against Chugh and said that students who screened the …

BBC documentary row: 'Power outage', ‘azadi’ slogans at Presidency University
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary row: 'Power outage', ‘azadi’ slogans at Presidency University

Hindustan Times  

The College Street campus of Presidency University in Kolkata witnessed high drama and chaos on Friday evening after there was a power outage for some time during the screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots. However, the Left-backed students' body said there was a sudden power cut during the screening, which …

Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings

Al Jazeera  

The documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s chief minister. Police have detained many students in the Indian capital, New Delhi, over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role during the deadly Gujarat sectarian riots in 2002. Police swarmed Delhi University after …

24 Delhi University students detained over BBC documentray screening; Section 144 imposed near Faculty of Arts
1 year, 10 months ago

24 Delhi University students detained over BBC documentray screening; Section 144 imposed near Faculty of Arts

The Hindu  

Days after protests broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia University over the ban on the screening of BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, students from Delhi University and Ambedkar University too protested against the ban on screening. Around 24 students and activists belonging to the National Students’ Union of India were detained outside the Delhi …

'Can't Suppress Truth': Detained Jamia Students Slam Police Action Over BBC Docu
1 year, 10 months ago

'Can't Suppress Truth': Detained Jamia Students Slam Police Action Over BBC Docu

The Quint  

"I was chased around the campus by the guards. Finally, one female student stopped me and the guards caught on and pushed me against the wall," alleged Nivedya, one of the seven students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university who was detained by the Delhi police on Wednesday, 25 January. The vice president of the Students Federation of India and …

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Docu Screening at Jamia Released: Police
1 year, 10 months ago

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Docu Screening at Jamia Released: Police

News 18  

Thirteen students detained for organising a screening of the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots at Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday have been released, officials said. The External Affairs Ministry has trashed the documentary as a ”propaganda piece” that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset.t Read | 13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Documentary Screening at Jamia Not …

Why Indian students are defying a ban on a BBC program examining Narendra Modi's past
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Indian students are defying a ban on a BBC program examining Narendra Modi's past

ABC  

This week, as India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on January 26 — which commemorates the enactment of the constitution — the country's police were detaining students over screenings of a recent BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been banned by the government. The two-part BBC program, India: The Modi Question, which examines Mr Modi's role in …

BBC documentary on PM Modi: Delhi Police detains 24 students from DU for planning to screen film
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary on PM Modi: Delhi Police detains 24 students from DU for planning to screen film

India TV News  

Delhi Police on Friday detained 24 students from the Delhi University's Arts Faculty for planning to screen the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. Reacting to the detaining of students over the screening of the BBC documentary in DU, Rajni Abbi, Delhi University proctor, said, "Whatever the course the Police have to take, they will take it. In …

It has nothing to do with protest: Jamia University clarifies class suspension
1 year, 10 months ago

It has nothing to do with protest: Jamia University clarifies class suspension

India Today  

Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended classes on Friday at the request of students and faculty members, the varsity said in a statement on Thursday. PROTEST OVER SFI ACTIVISTS' DETENTION A protest was held in the campus on Wednesday against the detention of four Students' Federation of India activists hours before the proposed screening of the controversial BBC documentary "India: The …

BBC Documentary Row: Cong in Kerala Screens Series at Beach for Public; Delhi Police Releases 13 Students Detained at Jamia
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Documentary Row: Cong in Kerala Screens Series at Beach for Public; Delhi Police Releases 13 Students Detained at Jamia

News 18  

BBC Documentary Row Updates: A screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled “India: The Modi Question” was planned by the Students’ Federation of India at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University on Wednesday, for which heavy security was deployed outside the varsity in the evening to prevent any untoward incident. Congress Leader’s Son Quits Party Day …

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Documentary Screening at Jamia Not Yet Released by Police: SFI
1 year, 10 months ago

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Documentary Screening at Jamia Not Yet Released by Police: SFI

News 18  

Thirteen students, detained for organising a screening of a controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots at the Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday, have not been released by police yet, the Students Federation of India claimed. Scores of students were detained on Wednesday as they gathered outside the university gate to protest against the detention of four Students Federation …

Stone-Pelting, Cops & Flashbacks of 2 Violent Evenings: Why JNU, Jamia Are on Edge over BBC's PM Modi Feature
1 year, 10 months ago

Stone-Pelting, Cops & Flashbacks of 2 Violent Evenings: Why JNU, Jamia Are on Edge over BBC's PM Modi Feature

News 18  

From stone-pelting within student groups to police pushing students away from campus gates and detaining student leaders amid heavy deployment over two consecutive evenings, the screening of the contentious BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ at major university campuses — Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia — has come under fire, bringing back flashes of violence and police atrocity …

BBC Documentary Row: SFI Plans Screening at Jamia, University Denies Permission; 13 Students Detained
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Documentary Row: SFI Plans Screening at Jamia, University Denies Permission; 13 Students Detained

News 18  

BBC Documentary Row Updates: A day after Delhi?s Jawaharlal Nehru University planned a screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left-affiliated Students? Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said they have detained four students after the SFI announcement plan to screen the controversial BBC documentary on the Jamia campus. A Delhi Police official said four SFI members were …

13 Jamia students detained by police ahead of planned BBC documentary screening
1 year, 10 months ago

13 Jamia students detained by police ahead of planned BBC documentary screening

The Hindu  

A day after chaos erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University over students watching a controversial BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 13 students at Jamia Milla Islamia University were detained by police ahead of a screening of the documentary that was scheduled to be held on their campus on Wednesday evening. “ administration has earlier issued a memorandum and circular …

Tension in Jamia campus over BBC documentary screening, 4 detained
1 year, 10 months ago

Tension in Jamia campus over BBC documentary screening, 4 detained

Live Mint  

The Students's Federation of India has announced that they will screen the controversial documentary series by British Broadcasting Corportaion on Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat Riots at the Jamia Milia Ismalia Campus at 6pm today, 25 January. The Delhi Police informed that four students have been detained for allegedly creating a ruckus outside Jamia Milia Islamia University …

BBC documentary row: Ruckus in Jamia University over 'planned screening' of banned film, security tightened
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC documentary row: Ruckus in Jamia University over 'planned screening' of banned film, security tightened

India TV News  

BBC Documentary on PM Modi: Security has been tightened outside the Jamia Millia University in Delhi ahead of the planned screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi organised by the Students' Federation of India at 6 pm at MCRC lawns in varisty campus today. Meanwhile, 10 University students and members of the SFI including Azeez, Nivedya, Abhiram, …

BBC documentary row: Delhi Police detains13 students as SFI announces screening on Jamia campus
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC documentary row: Delhi Police detains13 students as SFI announces screening on Jamia campus

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: Amid the controversy that erupted following the release of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Police on Wednesday detained at least thirteen Left-affiliated Students' Federation of India after they called for screening of the banned movie on the Jamia Millia Islamia campus. "In an atrocious manner, Azeez, a student of Jamia Milia Islamia and …

Four Arrested for Attacking SFI Leader, Police Officer at Govt Polytechnic College in Kerala
2 years ago

Four Arrested for Attacking SFI Leader, Police Officer at Govt Polytechnic College in Kerala

News 18  

Wayanad district Students Federation of India joint secretary Aparna Gowri was attacked by a group of students at the government polytechnic college, Meppadi on Friday. Four people were arrested on Saturday including Kiran Raj, Atul, Shibili and Abin for allegedly assaulting and grievously injuring Aparna Gowri, the district joint secretary of SFI in Wayanad. “After the elections at the government …

Chandigarh University row: At least 12 more videos found on arrested student's mobile
2 years, 3 months ago

Chandigarh University row: At least 12 more videos found on arrested student's mobile

India TV News  

Chandigarh University row: The Punjab Police have on Tuesday made new discoveries in the objectionable videos of women students case. According to Punjab Police sources, both the boys, who were arrested from Himachal Pradesh, have received calls from various numbers in Mumbai and Gujarat after the incident at Chandigarh University. So far, both the accused boys have not been able …

3 held, protests at Chandigarh University over leaked video of women students
2 years, 3 months ago

3 held, protests at Chandigarh University over leaked video of women students

India Today  

Amid the raging controversy over the alleged 'leak' of objectionable videos from Chandigarh University's campus, Punjab Police arrested a female student and her friend, a resident of Shimla, on Sunday. Hundreds of students held out protests at Chandigarh University campus in Mohali following claims of a female student making and circulating objectionable videos of several female hostel inmates. Hours after …

Student, her friend under lens in Chandigarh University clip 'leak' row arrested
2 years, 3 months ago

Student, her friend under lens in Chandigarh University clip 'leak' row arrested

Hindustan Times  

A 22-year-old girl student and her 23-year-old friend, both named as accused in the Chandigarh University ‘leaked’ video case, were arrested on Sunday. Hours ago, after preliminary investigation, the Mohali Police arrested the 22-year-old woman studying at the private university amid massive protests over the alleged leak of the objectionable videos of around 60 students at a varsity hostel. Punjab's …

Chandigarh University Row: Punjab Police Arrests Woman Student, 23-yr-old Himachal Youth Known to Her in Alleged Video Leak Matter
2 years, 3 months ago

Chandigarh University Row: Punjab Police Arrests Woman Student, 23-yr-old Himachal Youth Known to Her in Alleged Video Leak Matter

News 18  

Fresh protests erupted on the Chandigarh University campus in Punjab’s Mohali late on Sunday with some students accusing the authorities of suppressing the alleged leak of objectionable videos of several women students. University authorities also rejected as “false and baseless” reports that claimed videos of several women students in the varsity hostel were made and leaked on social media and …

Chandigarh University leaked video: Prime accused arrested from Shimla
2 years, 3 months ago

Chandigarh University leaked video: Prime accused arrested from Shimla

India TV News  

Highlights The accused man in the leaked video case of Chandigarh University has been arrested The accused has been held from Shimla Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered the probe into the incident Chandigarh University leaked video row: A 23-year-old accused has been arrested from Shimla after a row erupted over alleged leaked videos of women of Chandigarh University. Earlier in …

Three Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating' Pakistan cricket team win released from jail in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 7 months ago

Three Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating' Pakistan cricket team win released from jail in Uttar Pradesh

Firstpost  

Agra: Three Kashmiri students, who were booked under sedition and cyber terrorism charges for allegedly celebrating Pakistani win in a cricket match last year, walked out of the district jail here after completing legal formalities, a students’ association said on Tuesday. The students, who were arrested in October last year, had secured bail on March 30 from the Allahabad High …

SFI activists detained after staging protest outside Union Education Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

SFI activists detained after staging protest outside Union Education Ministry

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Over half a dozen student activists were detained on Thursday for protesting in front of the Ministry of Education here to press for reopening of university campuses and timely disbursement of fellowships, among other demands. “SFI Activists detained in front of MHRD for demanding- Re-opening Campuses Immediately, Stop Increasing Digital Divide, Timely Disbursement Fellowship, Scholarships, Stop Diluting the …

Jamia Millia's webinar on 'Discipline in Universities' suggests control and surveillance will be key part of education in India
4 years, 3 months ago

Jamia Millia's webinar on 'Discipline in Universities' suggests control and surveillance will be key part of education in India

Firstpost  

At a time when a new National Education Policy proposes to make education “well-rounded, useful, and fulfilling to the learner”, administrators of India’s top Central universities only want to tame their students On Tuesday, Jamia Millia Islamia University hosted a webinar titled “Discipline in Universities: Issues and Challenges” with representatives from five other central universities — Jawaharlal Nehru University, Aligarh …

AMU alumnus Sharjeel Usmani arrested by UP Police for 'inciting' 15 Dec anti-CAA protest in varsity
4 years, 5 months ago

AMU alumnus Sharjeel Usmani arrested by UP Police for 'inciting' 15 Dec anti-CAA protest in varsity

Firstpost  

Reports said that Sharjeel Usmani was arrested by five or six plain-clothed policemen while he was out for some tea. Aligarh Muslim University alumnus Sharjeel Usmani was arrested near his home in Azamgarh on Wednesday evening for allegedly organising the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. According to a report in Amar Ujala, Sharjeel was arrested by the personnel of Lucknow Special …

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