Ludhiana, Dec. 23 -- Students of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Monday, staged a peaceful torch march on the campus under the banner of "Save Trees" to oppose the proposed cutting of trees for road widening works. Holding torches and raising slogans, the students marched through the university premises, drawing attention to what they termed a serious threat to the institution's green cover and ecological balance.

The protest was organised after preparations were reportedly made to fell a large number of trees in the name of infrastructure development. The students maintained that the trees are not merely part of the campus landscape but are closely linked to the university's identity and its long-standing reputation as a green a...