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Panjab University Shuts, Postpones Exams as Protesters Set December 2 Deadline for Senate Poll Schedule

Student groups pressing for Senate elections won limited concessions after police-led talks.

PU Bachao Morcha activists protesting outside Gate Number 2 on Tuesday night . (Keshav Singh/HT)
The protests began after Centre's decision to restructure Panjab University's governing bodies, the Senate and Syndicate.
The upcoming PU bandh call comes as an eerie reminder of the November 10 shutdown when protesters stormed the campus after breaking the barricades. (HT File)
Anticipating a repeat of the November 10 showdown, security was intensified on the PU campus on Wednesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Overview

  • The university declared a holiday on November 26 and postponed all exams that had been shifted to DAV College, with new dates to be announced.
  • Officials issued conflicting orders over 24 hours—insisting on a working day, then declaring a holiday, moving exam centres, and ultimately deferring papers after late-evening talks.
  • Following meetings with police and administrators, the University agreed to begin withdrawing FIRs against 14 students, confirm scrapping of the Haryana representation committee, and avoid defamatory statements against protesters.
  • PU Bachao Morcha said it will keep the agitation peaceful until December 2 while demanding a formal Senate election schedule, and it announced a December 3 gherao of BJP offices if delays continue.
  • Chandigarh Police and campus security mounted a heavy presence at key gates as farmers and allied groups showed solidarity, with permission granted to gather at the Sector 43 Dussehra Ground.