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Protesters filled the campus in an assertion of identity CHANDIGARH: The Panjab University Senate issue, believed to have been resolved after the Centre’s quick U-turn on its plans to restructure the body, erupted on Monday in a campus turmoil not seen in decades. What was a students’ call for a campus shutdown to demand quick…
CHANDIGARH: A tense and defiant morning unfolded at Panjab University on Monday as the campus witnessed a complete shutdown and protesters forced their way past security at Gate No 2, setting off a dramatic escalation in the ongoing agitation. Around 11 am, nearly 100 supporters surged in after breaking open the gate, despite police restrictions,…
CHANDIGARH: On Punjab Day, the Union govt effected a stunning change in Panjab University by dissolving the 59-year-old senate and syndicate – the two highest governing bodies – and restructuring them into fully nominated bodies.The move triggered outrage among rival parties with Congress and AAP accusing the BJP-led Centre of ‘dictatorial attitude’.Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann…
