Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- Standard operating procedures (SOPs) introduced to bring uniformity and tighter regulation to events at Panjab University (PU) have now become the centre of a fresh dispute between the university administration and the students' council.

The SOPs were framed in April 2025 following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old student Aditya Thakur during a fest concert on campus. Meant to strengthen security, regulate sponsorships and streamline large-scale events, the framework continues to remain in force even as sections of the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) demand its withdrawal. The issue resurfaced during a senate protest in November, when student leaders sought abolition of the SOPs.

In an official...