Protests involving students at Jamia’s hostels continue into their third day, with clashes reported between protesters and the university’s proctorial team. AISA alleges that students are assaulted during the incident. The university rejects the charge, saying its officials are subjected to aggression.
According to university statements cited by both outlets, some students break hostel gates and manhandle members of the proctorial team. The protest initially begins over grievances about conditions in the mess, with students complaining about the quality of food served.
Deccan Chronicle reports that protesters say they found insects and foreign objects in the food, which they cite as the trigger for the agitation. The Hindu focuses more on the immediate confrontation and the competing claims about who assaulted whom, noting that the university maintains that the violence is initiated by students who force entry or damage hostel gates.
While the reports agree on the existence of a continuing hostel protest and the allegations of violence, they differ in emphasis: AISA’s side highlights alleged assaults, while the university highlights gate-breaking and actions attributed to the protesting students.
