Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- Panjab University (PU) students have asked the authorities to reduce the presence of police on the campus ahead of the upcoming Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) elections.

In a meeting held on Tuesday with the Dean of Students Welfare (DSW), DSW women and hostel wardens, students representing around 10 student parties voiced their dissatisfaction with the increased police deployment.

Karan Singh Parmar, senior leader of the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), said that instead of having police nakas (checkpoints) on campus, security checks should be carried out at the gates.

"The heavy police presence is discouraging prospective students and their parents. It gives the impress...