I strongly condemn the centre’s decision to dissolve the Syndicate and Senate of the Panjab University, the strongest symbol of Punjabis’ academic and intellectual life. This is nothing short of an academic outrage against the people of Punjab especially our academicians and students. What a shocking “gift” to Punjab and Punjabis on the #PunjabDay today! This decision by the centre will shift the control of the university from academic to completely administrative and bureaucratic hands. I am shocked at the nomination of UT’s bureaucrats to the University Senate. I also strongly condemn the shocking abolition of the existing graduate constituency and replacing it with dictatorial bureaucratic control. I urge the Govt of India to immediately reverse these decisions as this amounts to a brazen injustice and discrimination against Punjab. I request all academicians and students of Punjab especially those from the to unite under one flag to fight this outrage. Shiromani Akali Dal will lead the democratic fight against this injustice from the front.