In meek capatulation to handful of protesting students, the Centre-funded Jamia Millia Islamia administration on Wednesday announced not to allow delegates from India-friendly Israel in its programmes.
“We assure that if any Isareli delegate participates in any programme, we will not allow,” the varsity said. The move is understood to have been taken to placate students who had been on an indefinite strike for the last 9 days with some even marching to V-C office where students alleged that Jamia-hired “goons” thrashed them on Tuesday, a charge refuted by the varsity.
Police said they have received a complaint from a group of students alleging they were assaulted. "We are looking into the matter," a police officer said. The protest raged on the campus after the university had issued show-cause notices to five students for protesting against allowing an Israeli participant in an event on the campus.
On Wednesday, the students had called for a university strike against the violence. Also, the administration assured it won’t take any disciplinary, legal or academic action against the students who participated in protest.