Srinagar, March 22 -- Infuriated by the vandalizing green tunnel of poplar trees at Amar Singh College, many students threatened to move to the court against what was termed as an irresponsible act. However, the college administration deafened the move, saying the trees had grown old, posing threat to life and property.

On social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, images of fallen poplar trees incited indignation among users, especially students, who largely blamed the college administration for seriously damaging the poplar avenue.

Terming the axing of hundreds of poplar trees within the college campus as unfortunate and arbitrary, experts said the ancient stone-and-brick building, designed in the Indo-British architectural sty...