The protest, which includes a hunger strike, began on October 12, with students continuing to press their demands. Jamia Millia Islamia accused the Congress MPs of trespassing on campus and inciting unrest amid protests demanding student union elections, which have not been held since 2006. Delhi Police filed FIR for trespassing against two Congress MPs and one Samajwadi Party MP for visiting Jamia Millia Islamia campus after complaint from university administration, Jamia.