Overview
- University officials agreed to dissolve the committee that vetted external speakers, while related SOPs remain under review and decisions on reservation policy were deferred to a reconstituted Senate.
- A senior-faculty mediation panel is engaging protest leaders, and the administration says the Senate election schedule has been sent to the Chancellor for approval with officials indicating a likely announcement within two to three days.
- Protesters are maintaining their sit-in and have warned of boycotting exams beginning November 18 if the poll timetable is not released, even after a meeting with the vice-chancellor.
- Reports note an influx of non-student groups at the protest despite an entry restriction, prompting safety concerns and heightened police vigilance following an alleged misconduct incident.
- Visible splits have emerged in the movement, with PUCSC joint secretary Mohit Manderana resigning and alleging the agitation drifted into a Punjab-versus-Haryana dispute.