Chandigarh, Nov. 24 -- Amid escalating tensions on campus over the senate election schedule, Panjab University (PU) has constituted a seven-member committee to examine a memorandum submitted by Haryana students seeking the restoration of the state's historical, legal and constitutional representationin the university's governing bodies. The committee, notified by the vice-chancellor Renu Vig, held its first meeting on November 17 in the office of the dean student welfare (DSW). It has been tasked with reviewing Haryana students' demands for representation in PU's senate, syndicate and other governing bodies and for implementation of the reservation policy as per University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines of August 25, 2006. Haryana students have submitted archival documents and a detailed memorandum tracing the state's historic stake in PU. V-C Vig said the administration had to formally respond after receiving the memorandum. "After students gave us the memorandum, we formed a committee to look into their demands," she said. Committee chairperson Sukhbir Kaur said members reviewed the documentsduring the November 17meeting. "We went through the material and have asked the students to authenticate the documents and return them in verified form," she said. The committee's next meeting is yet to be scheduled. The notice of the November 17 meeting was circulated widely on Sunday, sparking criticism from Punjab-based student organisations. The SATH Party condemned the committee's formation, saying Punjabi student groups had long demanded implementation of Punjab Civil Service Rules and the state reservation policy but received no response....