Jamia Millia Islamia suspended classes, closed its library and canteen on Sunday, coinciding with the anniversary of the 2019 anti-CAA protests, leading to accusations of suppressing student dissent.
The Left-backed All India Students' Association (AISA) accused the university administration of deliberately preventing students from observing a remembrance event for the 2019 anti-CAA protests and alleged police brutality on campus.
The administration had issued three circulars late on Saturday night, announcing that classes, the canteen, and the library would remain closed from 1 pm due to "maintenance work."
AISA, which planned a commemoration of the 2019 protests, criticised the timing of the notice, especially with exams approaching, and claimed the move was intended to stifle peaceful protest.
Videos shared online showed students raising slogans such as "Delhi Police Go Back," protesting the heavy police presence outside the campus.
Students also alleged that the campus had been sealed, with no one allowed to enter or exit. The administration did not immediately respond to the allegations.
AISA condemned the actions of both the university administration and the police, accusing them of a "nexus" to curb student activism.
"The university administration has shut down the campus completely and stationed police inside and outside to prevent any activity around the area," said AISA in a statement.
"On 15th December 2019, the Delhi Police injured our friends, vandalised our campus, and treated us like terrorists. Today, they are refusing to even let us remember that day of horror," the statement added.
The events of 15 December 2019 saw Delhi Police enter the Jamia campus amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
The police action, which resulted in injuries to several students and alleged vandalism of the library, sparked widespread outrage.
Police, however, maintained that their actions were in pursuit of "outsiders" involved in arson and violence during the protest outside the campus.
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