A day after the Centre finally rolled back its controversial restructuring of Panjab University (PU), students on Saturday refused to end their indefinite dharna, calling the university administration’s fresh restrictions “dictatorial”, akin to “undeclared emergency”.

The agitation under the banner of Panjab University Bachao Morcha entered its ninth day, with protesters vowing to continue their fight until elections to the original 91-member Senate are formally announced.

The Tribune had first broken the PU overhaul story last Saturday, exposing how the October 30 notification had slashed the Senate’s strength from 91 to 31 and replaced its elected syndicate with a nominated body. The exposé triggered a political storm across Punjab and Chandigarh, forcing the Centre to issue a series o

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