India, Oct. 22 -- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Wednesday notified the formation of a five-member committee to draft the students' union constitution amid protests over its restoration, suspended since 2006.

The development comes nearly 10 days after five students went on a hunger strike, followed by a series of on-campus protests demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU).

However, the protesting students rejected the order of panel constitution, demanding notification of the students' union election to call off the strike.

According to the notification, the committee will also conduct a detailed study into the circumstances that led to the dissolution of the JMISU and submit its report by December 2...