Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- High drama prevailed as one of the two student groups staging a sit-in outside the Panjab University (PU) vice-chancellor's office marched towards Gate No 2 and blocked it for nearly five hours on Monday.

With nearly 200 students staging a sit-in, there was a complete shutdown of movement at this gate. The students, under the banner of Punjab University Bachao Morcha, were protesting against the recently introduced senate reforms.

Approximately 50 police personnel and an equal number of university security staff were stationed at the site to monitor the situation. Police officials initially attempted to stop the students from moving toward the gate, but the protest remained peaceful. There was a mutual understandin...