Overview
- Chandigarh Police deployed about 2,000 personnel, erected heavy barricades and closed all gates except a partial opening at Gate No. 1.
- Student groups kept their PU Bandh call, insisting on official conduct and notification of Senate elections despite the Centre withdrawing its governance notification.
- The university declared holidays for Monday and Tuesday, restricted entry to ID holders and stickered vehicles, and sought police support to prevent outsider mobilisation.
- Officials said a detailed Senate election timetable has been submitted to the chancellor under the Panjab University Act for approval.
- Political leaders and farmer unions visited to signal support for the protesters, and organisers brought tents and sound systems despite university appeals to vendors.