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AMU Students' Union Protest Enters 11th Day, Demanding Elections and Talks
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:15
AMU Students' Union Protest Enters 11th Day, Demanding Elections and Talks
- •An indefinite protest by AMU students seeking the restoration of the students' union entered its 11th day, with demands for elections not held for nearly eight years.
- •Protesters, including suspended postgraduate student Yasir Fahad on an indefinite hunger strike, are ready for talks with Vice Chancellor Naima Khatoon only after a "time-bound roadmap" for elections is announced.
- •Students also demand the withdrawal of suspension orders and FIRs against protesters, along with the resignation of the AMU proctor.
- •The agitation has garnered support from former students' union office-bearers, with calls to boycott the annual Sir Syed Day celebrations.
- •The protest has seen a clash between rival student groups, resulting in injuries and bookings, while authorities and protesters accuse each other of fanning discontent or targeting the agitation.
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An indefinite protest and hunger strike by Aligarh Muslim University students are demanding the restoration of the students’ union and elections that have not been held for nearly eight years.
Protesting students stated they are willing to talk with Vice Chancellor Naima Khatoon only after a time-bound roadmap for conducting the students’ union election is announced.
The protesting students have demanded the resignation of the AMU proctor, the withdrawal of suspension orders issued during the protest, and the cancellation of FIRs filed against protesters.