23082025-CT-01.qxd 8/23/2025 12:56 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune PU TO HAVE ANOTHER MULTIPURPOSE HALL HC KEEPS OPTION OPEN FOR SHIFTING PREMISES MC LIKELY TO INTRODUCE SINGLE PARKING PASSES This move will not only benefit local players but also allow PU to host Khelo India University Games. P5 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that it was still open to the idea of shifting its premises. P6 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is considering introducing single pass of ~500 for all parking lots. P6 » » RAIN MAX 33°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 36.3°C | MIN 25.9°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6.55 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5.55 AM » SATURDAY | 23 AUGUST 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE PU students to elect their representatives on Sept 3 WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 40, 43 & 49 Panchkula: Sector 14 Mohali: Sectors 71 and 82 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Illegal vendors to face FIRs in UT Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 22 Amid the allegations of corruption in the Enforcement Department, the MC Commissioner has directed the officers to register FIRs against illegal vendors. The commission has issued the directions when the issue was raised in a meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee today Meanwhile, in a separate order the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has shifted seven sub-inspectors from the Enforcement Department. The order issued by the Commissioner said that the services of the following sub-inspector posted in the Enforcement Wing are withdrawn with immediate effect and is directed to report to the establishment branch without delay for further duties. Those sub-inspectors who have been shifted include Ravi, Sahil Bhola, Deepak, continued on page 5 restrictions and the-clock vigil. Deepankar Sharda Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 22 Panjab University authorities released the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) election schedule today. The voting will be held on September 3, followed by the announcement of results the same day. As per the schedule, the voting will start at 9.30 am and the results will be out by the evening. With the official announcement of the poll schedule, the code of conduct has come into force on the campus. “The elections will be held on September 3. The voting will commence at 9.30 am and the counting will start by 12 noon. With this announcement, the code of conduct has come into force, and all political groups have been asked to stop rallies. Using print material and any other activity will require the permission of the competent authority,” said Prof Amit Chauhan, Dean Student Welfare (DSW). As the admission process is still underway, the total strength of the student voters will be officially declared after August 31. “We will have roughly 16,500 voters. As the admission process is still underway, we are yet to get official numbers. Also, the students, who will get admissions till September 2, will be allowed to vote in the PUCSC elections. All other details, including the number of booths, counting agendas and printing of list, will follow soon,” added Chauhan. 400 COPS DEPLOYED The campus will be guarded by more than 400 police CCTV CAMERA VIGIL TO BE STEPPED UP Police personnel have stepped up vigil around the hostels at Panjab University. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI ELECTION PLAN ■ Display of the final list of AUGUST 27 ■ Filing of nominations: 9.30 am to 10.30 am ■ Scrutiny: 10.35 am ■ Display of the list of candidates: 12 noon ■ Filing of objections: 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm ■ Sending Provisional list of candidates and objections, if any to the DSW Office: By 2.30 pm AUGUST 28 ■ Display of the list of approved candidates: 10 am ■ Withdrawals: 12 noon ■ Sending final list to DSW office: 12.30 pm personnel, besides the university security staff. The paramilitary forces will also be called ahead of the voting. “A detailed security layer has been planned and the respective officials informed about it. The university aims to conduct a peaceful election, but those perpetrating any crime or violating rules candidates: 2.30 pm SEPTEMBER 3 ■ Voting: 9.30 am onwards ■ Results of dept representatives: 12 pm ■ Counting of votes and results of office-bearers (to be declared in Gymnasium Hall): 12 pm onwards SEPTEMBER 8 ■ Result of dept representatives to be sent to the DSW office: 12 pm SEPTEMBER 11 ■ Executive election in the auditorium of Department of Zoology: 11 am will be treated accordingly,” said Chauhan. Recently, students protested excessive presence of the police force on the campus, which was later trimmed. From Monday onwards, the presence of police is most likely to be retained. The campus is already witnessing nakas, one-way traffic Eloped UP couple found dead in hotel Families had opposed their relationship on religious grounds Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 22 A 24-year-old man and his 17year-old female friend were found dead in a hotel room here on Thursday, days after they eloped from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The police suspect that the couple ended their lives by consuming poison. They youth has been identified as Arshad, a factory worker. His friend hailed from Begarazpur village in Muzaffarnagar district. According to officials, the two had run away from home on August 18 after their families opposed their relationship on the religious grounds. The girl reportedly left home for school that day but never returned. A missing person complaint was lodged the following day with the Muzaffarnagar police. Police sources said the couple checked into a hotel in Daria around 3 am on Thursday. Barely an hour later, both were found dead in their round- room. The hotel staff alerted the Daria police post. A police team arrived at the spot around 5 am and shifted the bodies to the mortuary for post-mortem examination. Senior Superintendent of Police, UP Sanjay Kumar, , said, “The girl’s family had filed an abduction complaint against Arshad on August 19. We have initiated inquest proceedings and informed the Muzaffarnagar police about the deaths.” Sources added that certain Hindu activists had exerted pressure on the Muzaffarnagar police to trace the couple. According to the Daria police, a suicide note was found near their bodies. It reads, “As their families refused to marry them, they took this step on their own.” “The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their respective family members after the post-mortem, and further investigation is under way,” shared a senior officer of the Chandigarh Police. Film industry mourns Bhalla's death GURPREET GHUGGI GIPPY GREWAL JASSIE GILL Actors and singers visited Punjabi film comedian Jaswinder Bhalla's home in Mohali to offer their condolences on Friday. PHOTO: VICKY c m y b The authorities have decided to install 30 cameras at “dark spots” and outside hostels to monitor the situation. A control room will be set up by the Chandigarh Police to keep a watch on rallies. Meanwhile, the university claimed that nearly 400 day scholars have applied for the mandatory entry/parking stickers. The last date to apply for the same is August 25. “From August 26, the university security will start stopping fourwheelers not bearing the strikers or not applying for it online. This is mandatory,” said Chauhan. The restriction has been introduced only for day scholars, and is aimed at curbing illegal activities often linked to polls. RALLIES AFTER NOMINATIONS The political groups will be allowed time to take out rallies across the campus or hostels. After nominations and the release of final list of candidates, permission for the same will be given as per the requests of the political groups. Last year, Anurag Dalal created history by winning the PUCSC presidential election as an independent candidate. Dalal, who formed the Democratic Students’ Front (DSF) just days before the polling, secured 3,433 votes, defeating his nearest contender Prince Chaudhary of Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) by a margin of 303 votes. The other winners included continued on page 5 Man awarded 10-year RI in NDPS case Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 22 A local court has sentenced a 25-year-old resident of Sector 56 here to 10-year rigorous imprisonment in an Was arrested with 11 buprenormorphine injections of 2 ml each NDPS case registered five years ago. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict, Kishan. The police arrested the accused on January 16, 2020, with 11 injections of buprenormorphine of 2 ml each, which fall under commercial quantity. After completing the investigation, the police filed a challan against the accused. Finding a prima facie case, the court framed charges under Section 22 of the NDPS Act, to which the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed a trial. After hearing the arguments, the court sentenced the accused to 10-year rigorous imprisonment, while rejecting his plea for leniency. The court said the narcotics are spoiling the future of the youth of the country and harming every fabric of society. The menace of drug trafficking has attained alarming proportions, posing a great threat to the nation, the court observed. SOI workers hold a campaign rally at the Student Centre on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI Jobanpreet PSU (Lalkaar) choice for presidential post Tribune News Service ABVP DISTRIBUTES BOOKMARKS Chandigarh, August 22 The Punjab Students’ Union (Lalkaar) has announced Jobanpreet from the Department of Philosophy as its presidential candidate. The union said it would raise issues faced by students, including fee hike, lack of hostel rights, delay in faculty recruitment, withdrawal of scholarships and growing restrictions on the freedom of expression on the campus. “Student elections are increasingly dominated by money and influence rather than real issues. Our fight is to bring back student-centric and progressive politics to the campus,” stated the PSU (Lalkaar). The group also alleged that fascist and communal forces are attempting to polarize the campus atmosphere and vowed to counter such trends through its campaign. In the run-up to the PUCSC elections, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today launched a ‘Book Keeper’, a bookmark for students. The initiative highlights ABVP’s focus on academic enrichment and student welfare. The bookmark, designed with motivational quote and reminders, was distributed among students across the departments. Campus president Parvindra Singh Negi said the aim was to empower students with knowledge and culture of learning. The bookmark is symbolic of our larger mission to create a strong academic atmosphere in the university. INDIAN NATIONAL STUDENTS ORGANISATION Team INSO (Indian National Students Organisation) donated an Interactive Digital White Board to the Uni- versity Institute of Fashion Technology (UIFT). The initiative was spearheaded by PUCSC secretary Vineet Yadav and candidate for the post Vishesh Dhaka, who have been consistently working for the academic enrichment and technological progress of the university’s departments. SHOT IN THE ARM FOR SOPU The Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) received a major boost when senior student leader Deep Somal, along with his colleagues from the Gandhi Group Students Union (active in Panjab University since 2015), officially joined SOPU. “This step shows the growing realisation among students that only genuine student parties can save the dignity of the university and secure its future,” said Balraj Sidhu, president of SOPU.