Jamia student alleges pressure to delete video, gets seat after protest

A Jamia Millia Islamia student has alleged the university administration pressured him to remove a social media video about admission discrepancies and threatened a defamation case. Faizan Ali Khan, an MA Gender Studies aspirant and NSUI president, said he scored 27th in the general waiting list and 12th in the Muslim waiting list but was not allotted a seat in the second spot round on August 19, while lower-ranked candidates were admitted. He claimed the Controller of Examinations' office called it an administrative issue and hinted at disciplinary action, and later the proctor's office asked him to post a clarification blaming a glitch, promising admission if he cooperated.

The Times of India reports that on Tuesday, Jamia released a fresh list including Faizan and another applicant Ayaan Ali, who had raised similar concerns. A third applicant, Insha, was not included. Jamia's chief PRO Saima Saeed said a technical glitch was found and rectified, and the student did not wait for resolution. The Deccan Herald adds that the university had previously rejected similar allegations from the SFI as baseless, calling its process extremely transparent. The fresh list follows a student protest since Monday night over alleged irregularities.