Overview
- Student representatives said the vice-chancellor assured them the Senate poll schedule has been sent to the Chancellor, India’s Vice-President, and would be approved soon.
- Protest leaders submitted a four-point charter seeking a written freeze on major administrative decisions until polls are notified, a review of past actions, withdrawal of FIRs and disciplinary cases, scrapping of the speaker-vetting panel, and strict reservation compliance in hiring.
- Organisers warned of escalation, including a boycott of exams from November 18 and a shutdown of the administration block if the schedule is not released within days.
- Large demonstrations have continued with support from farmer unions and state political leaders, following the Centre’s November 7 withdrawal of its October 28 order to restructure the Senate and Syndicate.
- Despite a curb on outsider entry, non-campus groups have crowded protest sites, prompting safety complaints and reports of misconduct as the administration and police increase vigilance on campus.