Written by Shruti Bedi

After a week of tense protests, locked gates, and sleepless nights outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office, Panjab University on Tuesday evening withdrew the controversial affidavit that had triggered a seven-day hunger strike and shaken the campus.

The decision came after a day of high drama marked by political visits, stand-offs, and final negotiations between the student council and the administration.

Students lock admin block after officials skip talks

Despite assurances of dialogue, senior officials, including Registrar Y.P. Verma, failed to turn up for talks on Tuesday morning. As the hunger strike entered its seventh day, frustration boiled over. Around noon, after giving the administration a ten-minute ultimatum, protesters locked the Administrative Block a

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