New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera launched a scathing attack on central authorities on Thursday, condemning the prolonged closure of Jamia Millia Islamia, stating that this is what the BJP's fear of dissent looks like.

Khera, in a post on X, reacted to the campus shutdown extending through mid-January, asserting that when students demand their democratic rights, the response is not dialogue but repression.

"The undeclared emergency that India has been living under for months has now taken a more formal shape at Jamia Millia Islamia. The University has effectively been shut down until 13 January - 78 days from now," Khera wrote.

Targeting the university's disciplinary response to student demonstrations, the Congress lead...