Archive · 1 Feb 2026
BJP MLAs Join Jammu Students' Protest for National Law University
Some students in Jammu have been protesting for 25 days.
They want a special university for law to be built in their city.
Some important people from the BJP, a political party, joined the protest.
They said they will ask the government to build the university.
They also said they will help get money for it.
If the government does not listen, they might protest even more.
The students even blocked a busy bridge for a while.
The police tried to stop them, but some people resisted.
BJP MLAs joined Jammu University students in a 25-day protest demanding a National Law University in Jammu.
Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma and other BJP MLAs sat on dharna at the university campus.
The legislators promised to raise the issue in the Legislative Assembly and on the streets.
Sharma warned of a mass agitation if the demand is not met and offered to facilitate funds from the Central government.
Students previously blocked the Tawi bridge and resisted police attempts to disperse the protest.
- Who
- BJP MLAs led by Sunil Sharma and Jammu University students
- What
- Protest for the establishment of a National Law University in Jammu
- When
- Protest ongoing for 25 days, BJP MLAs joined on February 1
- Where
- Jammu University campus and Tawi bridge
- Why
- Demand for a National Law University in Jammu
- Location
- Jammu, India
- Protest Duration
- 25 days
- Key Figures
- Sunil Sharma, R S Pathania, Shagun Parihar, Devyani Rana
- Protest Action
- Dharna at university campus, sloganeering, blocking Tawi bridge
- Government Warning
- Mass agitation if demand not met