Overview
- The 28 October notification dissolved PU’s elected senate and syndicate, reduced the senate to 31 members largely through nominations and ex officio seats, and abolished the graduates’ constituency.
- Officials at PU say the Centre acted within powers under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act and frame the revamp as NEP 2020‑consistent, referencing NAAC findings and reform panels from 2018 and 2021.
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has termed the move unconstitutional and signalled a court challenge, while Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan also vowed legal action.
- Student protests continue on campus as MPs Manish Tewari, Malvinder Singh Kang, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa and Deepender Singh Hooda visited demonstrators and voiced support.
- The Punjab BJP says it is assessing the notification and promises stakeholder consultations; PU officials note the Centre provided ₹593.62 crore in FY 2024–25 versus ₹90.49 crore from Punjab, while students also seek withdrawal of a June “no‑protest” affidavit.