Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Still coming to terms with its student's murder on campus during a concert last year, and having seen Holi celebrations turn awry on several occasions, Panjab University (PU) is not taking any chances this time as it has announced a ban on celebrations at the Student Centre this year.

The varsity has, however, allowed students to organise department-level Holi celebrations a day before the festival, with approval from the chairperson and dean of university instructions. It has also strictly stated that no outsiders will be allowed to join the campus celebrations.

During last year's Holi celebrations, outsiders had allegedly scaled the boundary walls and created ruckus on campus. Just a fortnight later, Aditya Thak...