India, Dec. 30 -- On October 28, the Union ministry of education issued a controversial notification to restructure Panjab University's governing body, downsizing the senate from 91 to 31members and reducing elected representation. This led to a month-long protest, spearheaded by the Panjab University Bachao Morcha. Despite the Centrewithdrawing its proposed governanceoverhaul on November 7 due to political backlash, the agitation continued because the senate election dates were not released. Tension peaked on November 10 when scores of protesters attempted to storm the campus by breaking barricades at the entry gates, clashing with the police. Four police personnel were injured, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and an inspector. Over 80 protesters were detained and FIRs were registered againstunidentified outsiders. After more than three weeks of sit-ins, Vice-President and chancellor CP Radhakrishnan approved the election schedule on November 28. The governance reforms, which were being debated for almost two decades now, had to be stalled even as many academicians including formers VCs came out in open support to support of downsizing the senate and doing away with direct polls forgraduate constituency. Many of the VCs, especially AK Grover, had been vocal about senators unnecessarily meddling into the day-to-day functioning of varsity affairs. Now, the varsity goes back to its old governance system, where the all-powerful senate holds the sway and may hamper reforms, necessary for modern-day education. To re-initiate governance reforms now won't be an easy exercise for the varsity or the Centre. Political parties and civil society groups from Punjab linked the issue todilution of Punjab's claim over Chandigarh, a politically sensitive issue, which every government at the Centre would handle with kid-gloves....