On May 7, 2026, students and teachers from Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, organized a peaceful protest against the government's recent designation of their institution as an unlawful entity. The protestors marched to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, carrying placards with messages like 'save our future' and 'open our school'. They demanded the revocation of a notification issued by Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner, Anshul Garg, which cited alleged illegal activities and purported connections with the Jamaat-e-Islami organization, banned by the Government of India in 2019. The order, issued on April 24, was based on a dossier from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Shopian. The protest has drawn criticism from various political parties, who have called for the withdrawal of the notification, emphasizing the importance of educational institutions in the region and the fundamental right to education.