Chandigarh, Nov. 23 -- Vice-President of India CP Radhakrishnan, who is the Chancellor of Panjab University, has cancelled his maiden visit to the varsity amid the ongoing senate election protest.

The V-P, who is yet to visit Chandigarh after assuming office in September this year, had specially directed PU to schedule its convocation for December.

But the V-P's office has now confirmed that he won't be attending the PU convocation scheduled for December 13.

While the official reason given for the cancellation is a busy schedule, PU sources have confirmed that this move has been taken in view of the protest for the senate elections, which has now gone on for over a month now.

PU vice-chancellor Renu Vig also confirmed that the V-P won...