The united struggle of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students has forced the university administration to commit to revoking the rustication of JNUSU office-bearers and a former JNUSU president, withdrawing FIRs registered against students in connection with protests, and withdrawing proctorial enquiries related to student movements. The commitments came on the 17th day of the indefinite hunger strike launched by the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) following the Union’s General Body Meeting on October 1, 2026.
The administration has also agreed to constitute committees with JNUSU representation to review the contentious clauses of the Chief Proctor’s Office (CPO) Manual, take forward the demand for the restoration of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE), review hostel reservation policies, and reorganise the Equal Opportunity Office (EOC). It has committed to providing the EOC audit report within a week and undertaking structural audits of Tapti and Mahi-Mandavi hostels and TEFLAS.
Other commitments include making geysers functional in all hostels within two weeks, reopening the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG) canteen, keeping school libraries open until 9 pm, and constituting a committee to address demands for a mess and Wi-Fi facilities at Barak Hostel. The administration has also agreed to consider a 25 per cent increase in the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarship and recommend it to the competent authority. On Siddhanta Foundation courses, the committee agreed to favourably recommend their discontinuation to the competent authority.
These commitments are the outcome of the sustained and united resistance of students against the administration’s attempts to suppress dissent and undermine democratic representation on campus. The hunger strike brought together demands for the revocation of punitive action against elected student representatives, withdrawal of cases against protesting students, equitable access to education, and safe and dignified hostel facilities. JNUSU has made it clear that the struggle will continue until the commitments are implemented, and a follow-up meeting has been scheduled after two weeks to review progress.
CPI(ML) Liberation salutes JNUSU, AISA, SFI, AISF and all other student organisations, along with the students of JNU, for their relentless struggle and steadfastness. Their united resistance has demonstrated the power of student solidarity in confronting administrative repression and defending democratic rights on campus.
