Ludhiana, May 27 -- Punjab Students Union (PSU) staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday against the government's proposal to convert the playground of Government College for Girls, into a parking lot. Students demanded an immediate rollback of the plan and submitted a formal memorandum to Upinderjit Kaur, chief minister's regional officer.

The controversy was sparked after Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora suggested the education minister Harjot Bains the college ground, situated near a busy religious site, be used as a parking facility to address growing traffic congestion. The suggestion has triggered backlash from both students and education advocates, who view it as a direct threat to student spaces.

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