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JNU students hold indefinite hunger strike over campus issues and disciplinary action

Delhi, India · since Oct 3, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 13 and counting, since Oct 3.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Students are protesting against disciplinary action, rustication of union members, and various infrastructure and academic issues on campus.
What they want
They demand the revocation of rustication orders and the CPO manual, reinstatement of GSCASH and JNUEE, and campus infrastructure reforms.
What changed
Oct 15: The indefinite hunger strike by JNU students entered its twelfth day amid ongoing negotiations.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Revocation of the CPO Manual and rustication notices
  • Reinstatement of GSCASH
  • Restoration of the JNU Entrance Examination
  • Renovation and upgrading of campus infrastructure and hostels
  • Reforms in the Equal Opportunity Cell

Organised by: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union

What authorities say

According to the sources, university officials stated during negotiations that they would look into the CPO manual and hostel allotment issues, but cited funding constraints regarding the JNUEE and offered no comprehensive response on rustication or GSCASH.13

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
17
17 students, including JNUSU office-bearers, have been on an indefinite hunger strike1

The full story

Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), launched an indefinite hunger strike on October 3, 2026. The protest entered its twelfth day, with students raising concerns over disciplinary actions, including the rustication of union office-bearers, and stringent provisions in the Chief Proctor Office (CPO) manual. Their charter of demands includes rolling back the CPO manual, revoking rustication notices, reinstating the Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH) and the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE), and addressing crumbling campus infrastructure. While university officials engaged in a second round of negotiations with student representatives, the union stated that the administration failed to provide concrete commitments on their core demands, leading to the continuation of the strike.

Timeline

  1. The indefinite hunger strike by JNU students entered its twelfth day.3

  2. The administration initiated a second round of negotiations with the student union, though protesters stated no concrete commitments were made.3

  3. The university issued a notice to the JNUSU president to appear before a proctorial committee over a September 8 protest.3

  4. The hunger strike entered its fifth day, with students highlighting crumbling infrastructure and restrictions on protests.2

  5. The agitation entered its fourth day as protesters screened a film at the Sabarmati T-Point amid allegations of administrative intimidation.1

  6. Students and JNUSU office-bearers launched an indefinite hunger strike with a charter of 13 demands.3

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