19112025-CT-01.qxd 18-11-2025 23:59 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune » CENTRE RESTORES ADMN’S POWERS INSIDE » MC TO CRACK WHIP ON PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTERS INSIDE WEDNESDAY | 19 NOVEMBER 2025 | CHANDIGARH AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 84 PANCHKULA 120 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD Raises varsity issue before Shah at northern council meet Nitin Jain Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH AMRIT SAROVAR: Punjab Governor & UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to lay foundation stone of ‘Amrit Sarovar’ under Amrut 2.0; Dhanas; 4:45 pm DRAMA: The 20th TFT Winter National Theatre Festival, showcasing rich line-up of performances; Tagore Theatre, Sector 18; 6: 30 pm PANCHKULA FREE CAMP: Free surgical camp under Ayushman Bharat Surgical Camp Week; District Hospital, Sector 6; on till November 22 APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Chandigarh, November 18 Panjab University’s governance issue reached the national stage as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann raised the matter at the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The CM accused Haryana and Himachal Pradesh of seeking “illegitimate backdoor entry” into the Senate and insisted that the PU was and would remain Punjab’s university. Speaking to The Tribune on Tuesday, Mann said the Centre must end ambiguity after withdrawing its October 30 notification on restructuring and ensure no dilution of Punjab’s constitutional rights over the institution. This comes even as the PU students’ indefinite dharna — started after The Tribune’s November 1 expose that also triggered a political firestorm in Punjab and Chandigarh, and forced the Centre to withdraw the PU overhaul within a week through a record four notifications (Oct 30-Nov 7) — today entered its 18th day. The students were sitting in full strength at the protest site near the VC office. The protest, intensified by Protesters gather at a roundabout near the VC office on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI PUNJAB CM’S ATTACK FUELS POLITICAL HEAT ■ At the NZC meeting, CM Mann went on the offensive, accusing neighbouring states of trying to “snatch Punjab’s rights” and using the PU to mount illegitimate claims. ■ He cited that Haryana and Himachal unilaterally withdrew their colleges from the PU in the 1970s and had not contributed financially for nearly 50 years. “Now they seek Senate entry. Punjab will not allow it,” he said. ■ Mann sought a clarification on the withdrawal of the October 30 notification and demanded protection of Punjab’s historical, legal, financial stake in PU. DAY 18: MORCHA CONTINUES DHARNA ■ With the Vice-President and PU Chancellor yet to approve the Senate election schedule — submitted by the VC on November 9 — anxiety is deepening among protesters. As the evening approached, the unprecedented mobilisation of students and outsiders on the campus on November 10, continues to grow with each passing day. Today, leaders of the PU Bachao Morcha held deliberations with their supporting students prepared for another night on the lawns. ■ “We are here till the notification comes — nothing moves on campus until then,” the Morcha resolved organisations — including farmer unions, Left groups, civil rights groups, religious fronts and political bodies — to finalise preparations for the November 20 all-party meeting. It is expected to decide the next course of c m y b action if the Senate poll schedule is still not notified. “The PU administration is running a vilification campaign against students. The fresh FIR for the November 10 rally is nothing but pressure Continued on page 3 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 26°C | MIN 12°C YESTERDAY MAX 28.2°C | MIN 10.2°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.52 AM » RAZA TAKES LEAD ON DAY 1 OF GOLF MEET INSIDE TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Haryana, Himachal seeking backdoor PU entry: Mann FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE