A confrontation took place at Jamia Millia Islamia University during Diwali celebrations on Tuesday, October 22, when some Muslim students reportedly kicked diyas and disturbed a Rangoli made by other students on campus. A video of the incident, now circulating widely on social media, shows a large crowd gathered and chanting "Allahu Akbar" and "Palestine Zindabad" slogans.

The event took place at Delhi University's Gate No. 7 during the pre-Diwali festivities known as Jyotirmaya 2024. Two student groups got into a fight during a Rangoli event that was held at the event, which caused an uproar. 

According to reports, there was chaos on campus after some Muslim students used their feet to destroy a Rangoli that another group of students had made for the event. This caused the other group to respond strongly. Additionally, the former group used their feet to kick off diyas. In order to keep the peace after the brawl, police were stationed outside the campus. Since then, things have been brought under control.

Although the university has not yet released an official statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police Southeast Ravi Kumar was quoted by The Indian Express as saying, “The incident occurred around 7:30-8 pm near gate 7. A group of students affiliated with the ABVP were putting up diyas and making rangolis for Diwali, which displeased another group of students. The other group wrecked the decorations, which led to a scuffle. Both sides engaged in sloganeering.”

Each year, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student group linked with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with university students, organise Diwali celebrations. A recent video showed a large crowd causing considerable chaos, with many men and women carrying backpacks walking through the campus as chants in support of Palestine were heard in the background.