Overview
- Panjab University scrapped the affidavit requiring students to pledge limits on demonstrations and will inform the Punjab and Haryana High Court of the withdrawal.
- Student leader Abhishek Dagar ended a week-long hunger strike after the decision, following days of sit-ins and a temporary gate blockade on campus.
- The Centre’s notification remains operative, cutting the Senate from about 90 to 31 members, abolishing the graduates’ constituency, and shifting the Syndicate to a largely nominated body.
- University officials defend the changes as lawful under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act and consistent with NEP 2020 guidance, noting the Centre funds roughly 85–87% of PU’s budget.
- Punjab leaders including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann call the move unconstitutional and vow court action, while BJP figures say the reforms are being reviewed with stakeholders.