Congress leader joins PU students protest outside V-C office

The protest by the PU students was its 35th day when deputy Congress legislative party (CLP) leader and Chabbewal legislator Raj Kumar joined the students in their sit-in

Deputy Congress legislative party (CLP) leader and Chabbewal legislator Raj Kumar joined the students’ protest outside the vice-chancellor’s office at Panjab University led by students of Ambedkar Students Association (ASA).

Congress’ Raj Kumar Chabbewal showing his support for the student protest outside PU’s V-C Office. (Keshav Singh/HT)

The protest on Friday entered its 35th day, with students demanding allocation of hostels as per reservation policy and as per University Grants Commission (UGC)/ All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) guidelines and the implementation of post-matric scholarship for the student of Haryana — assurance for the first of which has earlier been given to the protesting students by varsity officials.

PU authorities had assured students that a written notification regarding their demands would be issued on Friday at 11 am, but students said there was no response from the university officials.