10112025-CT-01.qxd 11/10/2025 12:56 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune JUNIOR HOCKEY WORLD CUP TROPHY REACHES CITY ANGAD CHEEMA & TEAM WIN PRO-AM EVENT ACTOR NAMIT DAS EMBRACES NEW FORMATS As part of national tour, trophy of FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup reaches Chandigarh. P3 Professional Angad Cheema’s team win the Pro-Am event of Trident Open at Chandigarh Golf Club. P3 The versatile actor takes on a unique role as a playful god in Hamara Vinayak. P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 28°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 28.3°C | MIN 11°C SUNSET MONDAY 5.29 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.44 AM » MONDAY | 10 NOVEMBER 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE PU stir continues, show of strength today Varsity campus turned into garrison, claim students; singer Sartaaj, ministers, MPs back protest Servants drug elderly couple, steal ornaments Tribune News Service Nitin Jain HARYANA STUDENTS, ALUMNI COUNTER ‘PU BELONGS ONLY TO PUNJAB’ CLAIM Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH Play: Rani Breast Cancer Trust to organise Ismat Aapa Ke Naam, featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah and Heeba Shah, at Tagore Theatre (6.30 pm) Exhibition: Begum, a fashion and lifestyle exhibition, at Kisan Bhawan, Sector 35 (11 am to 8 pm) APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 & 45 Mohali: Sectors 70, 78 & Phase 5 Panchkula: MDC, Sector 5 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF WORKER FALLS OFF 3RD FLOOR, DIES Chandigarh: A worker died and another sustained injuries after falling from the third floor of Hotel Parkview, Sector 24, during the installation of polycarbonate sheets. The deceased has been identified as Tinku. Sunil suffered serious injuries. Both were rushed to the GMSH-16 where Tinku was declared brought dead. An case has been registered. TNS Chandigarh, November 9 Panjab University’s simmering unrest erupted into a fullscale mobilisation on Sunday as the students’ indefinite dharna entered its ninth day, drawing an extraordinary line-up of politicians, artists and civil society voices who pledged to march with them in Monday’s planned show of strength. The Tribune had first exposed the Centre’s PU overhaul that triggered the political storm in Punjab and Chandigarh — a controversy that now shows no signs of ebbing even after the rollback. On the campus, preparations for Monday’s rally were in overdrive. Student leaders accused the university administration and police of “using force and fear” to derail the mobilisation by blocking tents, sound systems and logistical supplies unless “approved” by the Vice Chancellor. They said fresh police deployment had turned the university “into a garrison” and alleged that barricades were being placed on the Punjab-Chandigarh border to prevent supporters ■ Haryana-domicile students and alumni of Panjab University have issued a statement, rejecting what they termed “misleading and politically motivated claims” that the PU belongs exclusively to Punjab. ■ They said the PU’s history, geography and affiliation pre1966 made it a shared institution, noting that many colleges now in Haryana were earlier affiliated to the university. “We are real stakeholders. We have studied here, paid fees, represented the PU in academics, research, sports and culture,” the statement said. ■ Asserting Haryana’s “equal historical, academic and moral stake” in the PU, they demanded that any future reforms by the Centre must formally recognise Haryana’s share and ensure representation of genuine stakeholders in consultations. They cautioned against any political pressure group “trying to convert PU into a single-state institution”, adding that the university’s legacy must remain inclusive, not exclusionary. << PU students argue with SSP Kanwardeep Kaur over restrictions on the entry of outsiders at a university gate in Chandigarh late Sunday evening. PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI from joining the march — calling it “undemocratic, illegal and a brazen attempt to muzzle the people’s voice”. A cavalcade of leaders visited the dharna site through the day. Among them were Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa, senior Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh, THREE NABBED WITH HEROIN Chandigarh: Three persons have been arrested in two cases under the NDPS Act. In the first case, the Sector 34 police apprehended siblings Rohit (18) and Kajal (22) near the Sector 46 mandi ground and recovered 13 grams of heroin from them. In the other case, the Maloya police arrested Vijay Kumar (24) near EWS Colony and recovering 15.27 grams of heroin. TNS POWER SHUTDOWN CHANDIGARH 10 am to 2 pm: Parts of Sectors 21, 33, 38, 44 and 48, Dhanas village, Ambedkar Colony, parts of Secretariat, Punjab and Haryana, parts of Sector 5, Punjab Raj Bhavan Guest House, UT Guest House, Vidhan Sabha, Charan Singh Colony, Mauli village and parts of Vikasnagar, Raipur Kalan. 10 am to 1 pm: Parts of Nirvana Society, Super Enclave, EWS Sector 49, HB Flats Sector 49-C, SBI Society and Pink Rose Society in Sector 49B, Rose Petal Society in Sector 49-D, Custom & Excise Society, PGI Society, PEC Society, Vidhan Sabha Society, SAI Enclave, Government High School and Government Middle School in Sector 49-D. 3 pm to 5 pm: Parts of Sector 35-C. 2 pm to 5 pm:Parts of Sector 49-C & D and PU alumnus Satinder Sartaaj, who walked into a charged, emotional gathering. Thanking the Centre for withdrawing the PU overhaul, he said the struggle must continue “till the Senate elections are formally announced”. Calling the PU “my soil, my foundation, my history”, he dedicated a special song to the university and its students, vowing to stand shoulder to shoulder with them “till justice is done”. By late evening, the PU Bachao Morcha released videos showing police allegedly blocking entry of tents and sound equipment, terming it “illegal, intimidatory and bound to fail”. The group said Monday’s rally would now be “bigger, louder and stronger than planned”. Meanwhile, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Renu Vig con- firmed that the university had formally initiated the Senate election process and sent the draft schedule to the Chancellor for approval. She urged students to end the protest and restore academic normalcy, but her appeal found no takers. With emotions at a boil, political backing widening and administrative tensions Continued on page 2 Five gunshots fired at Zirakpur hotelier’s son Escapes unhurt; second such incident in three days in Mohali district Tribune News Service MAN HELD WITH ILLICIT LIQUOR Chandigarh: The police have arrested a resident of Ram Darbar for possessing illicit liquor. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Industrial Area police station apprehended the accused, Sanjay (52), alias Randholia, in the parking area of bus stand at Ram Darbar. Nearly 100 quarters of illicit liquor were recovered from his possession. The accused was arrested and later released on bail. TNS MPs Dr Amar Singh and Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, Punjab Congress leader Dalvir Singh Goldy and Haryana farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni. All extended support and announced that they would join Monday’s march “in full strength”. The highlight of the day was the arrival of noted Sufi singer Heavy traffic on the New Chandigarh road at Khuda Lahora. FILE Heritage panel seeks 3D view of proposed PGI-Sarangpur flyover Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 9 The Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) has asked the UT Engineering Department to provide a 3D view of the proposed flyover from the PGIMER to Sarangpur. Intended to end traffic congestion on the PGIMERSarangpur route, the proposed flyover is not a heritage site, but its approval had been granted by the CHCC. The committee had earlier asked the Engineering Department to keep the flyover out of the city’s sectoral grid and shift the location further towards the village area. According to officials, the committee has also sought data related to the traffic on the route. The Engineering Department was likely to submit a 3D view of the flyover within a fortnight, said officials and after getting approval of the committee, the project would be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the final approval. The UT Road Safety Committee had recently recommended the construction of a flyover from the PGIMER till the Botanical Garden in Sarangpur. The committee had identified five high-congestion zones in the UT, and termed the Khuda Lahora road the most critical choking point. According to the committee, the road leading to Khu- da Lahora and Khuda Jassu witnesses frequent traffic jams caused by pedestrians in the absence of footpaths, school-related parking, encroachments and poor drainage. Auto-rickshaws stopping in the middle of the road to pick up and drop off passengers and vehicles taking a U-turn at sharp cuts further hinder the flow of traffic. To ease the traffic woes, the committee proposed certain measures, including the construction of a flyover from the bridge at Khuda Jassu near the PGI to the Botanical Garden, creation of footpaths by shifting the school boundary wall, immediate removal of encroachments and widening the existing road to 200 ft for the traffic heading towards Mullanpur. Initially proposed in 2020, the 1.75-km flyover, encompassing a 1.3-km elevated stretch, was temporarily shelved due to Covid. The UT Administration resumed work on the project in 2023. Officials said various clearances, including environmental, would be obtained before finalising the design and cost of the project. The estimated cost of the elevated road was Rs 90 crore, with a planned width of around 19.1 m and a carriageway width of 17.5 m. The four-lane elevated road will provide a smooth travel for those commuting from the city to New Chandigarh and Baddi in HP and vice versa. Zirakpur, November 9 The son of a hotel owner on the Zirakpur-Patiala National Highway escaped unhurt as an unidentified youth fired five gunshots at him in broad daylight today. Gagan of Yamunanagar, the son of MM Crown Hotel owner, stated that the bike-borne masked youth was a member of the Shubham Pandit gang of Yamunanagar. He added that the miscreant fled the spot after the incident while panic spread in the area. He said two cars were damaged in the incident. Locals informed the police after which a team of cops reached the spot and began an investigation. Cops are scanning the CCTV footage of the area and questioning the hotel officials. Zirakpur SHO Satinder Singh said, “The incident seems to be a fallout of an old rivalry. We are verifying the fact of the matter.” Firing incidents have become common in Mohali district with two incidents reported in the past three days. Two bike-borne miscreants had fired 25 rounds at a house in Phase 7 and damaged three cars parked outside in the wee hours of Friday. The incident took place behind the Mataur police station and NRI police station. Complainant Maninder Singh stated that two bike-borne youths were seen in the CCTV footage, stopping by and firing gunshots for close to 40 seconds outside the house before fleeing. Three cars of neighbours were damaged in the firing. Three days after the incident, the case remains unsolved. Mohali, November 9 The police booked two domestic helpers for allegedly drugging an elderly couple and fleeing with gold ornaments from a Sector 88 house. The complainant Shubham Goel, the elderly couple’s son, said the suspects, Deepak and his wife Kalpana, were employed by the family just a month ago. On the night of the incident, the complainant had left for a wedding around 9 pm. When he returned around 12 am, he found his parents lying unconscious and rushed them to a hospital. On checking his belongings, he found that ornaments were stolen and the helpers missing. A case has been registered at the Sohana police station. 8-year-old boy riding bicycle run over Mohali, November 9 An eight-year-old boy was crushed under the wheels of an earth-moving machine on the Lalru-Handesra road in Ballopur today. The victim, Yogesh, a Class I student at the government school in Ballopur, was the only son of his parents. The victim was riding pillion on a bicycle hit by an earth-moving machine hit from the rear. The boy fell on the road and was run over by the vehicle. The other rider escaped unhurt. The driver fled the spot after the accident, leaving behind the vehicle. On a complaint of the victim’s father Shivhari, a case has been registered. He stated that he hailed from Rajasthan and was employed here for past sometime. — TNS Curtain comes down on two-day Tribune MUN Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 9 The second edition of The Tribune Model United Nations (MUN), sponsored by Chitkara University and powered by Grid Advertising, Sector 34, concluded today at The Tribune School in Sector 29, with participants taking home some unforgettable memories. The MUN witnessed committees representing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which explored the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and governance for sustainable development. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) addressed the prevention of regional spill overs from the Israel-Gaza conflict and stability in the West Asia. The Human Rights Council (HRC) debated torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killings in conflict zones. The UNSC also deliberated on the ‘National Strategy for c m y b A winner being awarded by Prof Vandana Arora (3R), chairperson, Department of Laws, PU, Jyoti Malhotra (3L), Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune Publications, and Amit Sharma (2L), General Manager, The Tribune, on the concluding day of The Tribune MUN. PARDEEP TEWARI Climate-Resilient Development: Balancing Economic Growth with a Just Energy Transition’. The International Press (IP), Journalism and Photography Committees discussed nurturing the next generation of journalists and photographers. Prof Vandana Arora, chairperson, Department of Laws, Panjab University, along with Jyoti Malhotra, Editor-inChief, The Tribune Group of Publications, Amit Sharma, General Manager, The Tri- bune, and Rani Poddar, Principal, The Tribune School, awarded the winners. “I must congratulate Tribune school and publications for providing such a wonderful platform to young minds to showcase their talent and gain the much-needed confidence at the right age,” said Dr Vandana. “It’s great to see the future torchbearers participating in this event and winning laurels. I wish you a best future,” said Jyoti Malhotra. The UNGA Committee (I) with Sehajpreet Singh and Tapan Bharadwaj as executive board members declared Dairya Gupta (Vanuatu) of Hansraj Public School, Panchkula, the best delegate. Gurbai Boparai (Antigua and Barbados) of Chitkara International School, Sector 25, received high commendation, Cavish Sharma (USA) of St Anne’s School, Sector 32, and Kyra Arora (Republic of Korea) of Ashiana Public School, Sector 46, got special mention. Akshansh Thakur (India) of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Monisha (Brazil) of The Tribune School, Harliv Kaura (Spain) of Chitkara International School and Sharanya Pathak (Denmark) of Ashiana Public School got verbal mention. The UNHRC Committee (II) with Arhant Mahajan (chairman) and Hemanksh Gupta (vice chairman) as executive members declared Raghav Sharma (Vanuatu) of Continued on page 2