Students detained over call for burning effigy at Panjab University
Hindustan TimesWhile the Vice-President of India and chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar was present at the Global Alumni Meet in Panjab University, protesting students of the Panjab University Bachao Morcha were detained by the police over their call to burn effigies of the chancellor and vice-chancellor at the Student Centre. Gagandeep Singh, coordinator of the Panjab University Bachao Morcha, who was protesting at the site, said around 10 students in total had been detained by the police. As per videos shared by the students, station house officer Narinder Singh was While on Friday, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring had met the V-P over holding the senate elections, there was no mention of the issue in Dhankhar’s speech. Panjab University Campus Student Council V-P Archit Garg said they had submitted a memorandum to the chancellor regarding the same.