The university authorities had lodged a formal complaint with the police against Congress Lok Sabha MP Masood, Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi and others. Samajwadi Party MP Mohibullah Nadvi has. The protest, which includes a hunger strike, began on October 12, with students continuing to press their demands. The Delhi Police has launched an FIR targeting Congress MPs who attended the student protests at Jamia Millia Islamia.