New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Jamia Millia Islamia has rejected the 'nikaah' notification that circulated on the social media, claiming to be coming from the institution as 'fake'. The circular claimed that the university had arranged nikaah for those men and women seen together during the month of Ramadan.

Some students, according The Times of India, have claimed that the circular was circulating on WhatsApp groups.

In its statement, the university said that the nikaah circular was aimed at tarnishing the image of the institution. It also said that a complaint has been lodged with the cyber security branch of the Delhi Police over the circulation of the fake notice.

In the circular, the university said the purported notice dated February 20 i...