Abstaining from issuing any directive on Haryana’s request for reinstatement of its stake in Punjab University (PU), the Home Ministry has asked both Punjab and Haryana to reach a consensus.

During a Northern Zonal Council (NZC) meeting on November 17, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Punjab and Haryana to have a mutual dialogue and resolve the issue amicably. The ministry specified that the Higher Education Department under the Education Ministry was the nodal authority on the issue. The department was already probing the legal angle of the proposal, saying that it could be taken up positively.

“The matter has been examined and it has been observed that inclusion of Haryana as a stakeholder in Punjab University can be considered positively. This is likely to increase the Internal Rev

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