Ludhiana, April 4 -- Punjab-based dairy cooperative Verka has alleged that Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is favoring Gujarat-based Amul by granting it a prime location in the newly developed Student Park while neglecting Verka's request for a booth in the same area.

According to Verka officials, their application for a booth at Student Park has been pending for over a month with no positive response from the university. "I had a conversation with the vice chancellor, and he told me that the file was under process. He's the top official of the university. I fail to understand what process was left now that he has the file," said Tejinder Singh Dhillon, director of Verka Plant, Ludhiana.

The controversy stems from the recent demoli...