The withdrawal of consent on the grant of a central university status to the Panjab University has come as a surprise for the faculty and students.
The move has caused a lot of resentment among the faculty, who believe that the Punjab Government, by withdrawing its consent, has made a mockery of itself and in the meanwhile, has lost its credibility.
G K Chatrath, former advocate general of Punjab, and a PU fellow said: "The government has lost its credibility after announcing for it twice publicly. The government appointed all the former vice-chancellors and withdrawing the consent on their protest, indicates that the government has succumbed to pressure from its staff."
Professor Manjit Singh, former Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) general secretary said: "It is my earnest request to all the teaching, non-teaching staff and students to join the protest against the double standards being maintained by the Punjab Government. We all should now shed our inhibitions and come together for a common cause."
Sources, meanwhile, maintained that the sudden move by the Punjab Government is due to the immense political pressure.
Though all the officials of the government are tight-lipped on the issue, the PUTA has decided to start with the agitation once again.
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