We, the alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia, strongly condemn the violence and brutality meted out by the Delhi police against the students of the university on December 13, 2019, in New Delhi. There is ample evidence through photographs, videos and ground reports that confirm that the police deliberately injured several students with batons, tear gas, shoes, and stones.
While many students have suffered serious head injuries and fractures, dozens of them have been picked up by the Delhi Police and taken to various police stations in the city.
The students were peacefully protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 passed by the Indian government on December 12, 2019. The Act sets religion as a legal criterion for Indian citizenship. It is not only sectarian in nature but also against the democratic ethos of India.
Many of us have not only acquired excellent professional skills from the university but also learned essential life lessons of co-existing, respecting and upholding the plurality and diversity that exists in India.
It is the democratic right of students to protest. The violent actions of the police on the instructions of the Central government are absolute violations of the fundamental rights of Indian citizens.
We demand:
- Immediate release of the detained students
- Action and inquiry against the police brutality
- Rollback of the Citizenship Amendment Bill
Signed by:
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