A group of students from Jamia Millia Islamia University is on protest and hunger strike as it demands the re-instatement of the students union.
But, another group of students approached the Jamia Millia Islamia University administration opposing the re-instatement of the students union as they fear that the politics among students on campus will lead to problems like violence and disruption in studies.
"After the elections in 2006, the work in the university was affected for a long time because of the union. The university was shut down for two days," a research scholar at the varsity said.
A professor, who did not wish to be named, said "group of students had three days ago written a letter against the reinstatement of the students union. The students allege that the elected representatives indulge in bullying, flout norms and affect studies."
He further said that not all the universities have unions like the one in JNU, where students discuss about the real matters and in the absence of Union students can directly approach the leaders of the subject associations in all the departments.
"Besides, the Dean of Students Welfare also handles issues of students in an effective way. What is the purpose of having a union if a mechanism for grievance redressal is already there," asked another student.
The VC of the university has constituted a five member committee which will talk to the students who are on protest.
"Opposing the union is undemocratic... People have a preconceived notion that elected representatives indulge in hooliganism... It all depends on what kind of a union is elected," said a representative of Dayar-i-Shauq Students Charter.
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