India, Oct. 18 -- The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) administration has suspended one student for a year and two others for six months, barring them from campus during the suspension period, according to an official order issued on Friday.

The three students have been on a hunger strike since October 12, demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students Union (JMISU), which was dissolved in 2006.

"The Jamia Millia Islamia campus shall remain out of bounds for you during the period of rustication for all purposes," an order signed by JMI chief proctor Mohammad Asad Malik, seen by HT, stated.

Students from the BA-LLB course have been protesting at Gulistan-i-Ghalib Garden inside the JMI campus near gate number 7.

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