Discipling Dissent: How Jamia Campus Is Forced Into Submission
Huzaiful Reyaz | 11 February 2025 | Maktoob Media
Every year on December 15, Jamia Millia Islamia becomes a site of remembrance as students gather to mark a moment that remains an indelible stain on the credibility of the Delhi Police—the violent crackdown on anti-CAA protesters in 2019. But in today’s political climate, remembrance itself is treated as defiance. This year, as students put up posters across campus and social media, the administration moved swiftly to suppress any sign of dissent. A week before the event, the Proctor’s office issued a notice warning against demonstrations, threatening disciplinary consequences for those who refused to comply.
Then, in a move as transparent as it was calculated, the administration abruptly shut down the campus, including the library and administrative offices, citing “maintenance.” No one at Jamia was fooled. The timing was too convenient, the intent too obvious. Rather than instilling fear, the notice became a meme—a symbol of the university’s increasing…