Students boycott classes, stage protest at GNDU entrance

Amritsar: Students of Guru Nanak Dev University boycotted classes on Monday to participate in the Bharat bandh call given by the farmers’ association and staged a protest at the university’s entrance. The protest was supported by all student associations at GNDU, including Students for Society (SFS), Punjab Students’ Union (Lalkar), Sath, Punjab Students’ Union and All-India Students’ Federation. The university entrance was blocked at 8 am and remained closed till the afternoon. Student leaders criticised the Central government for three controversial agriculture laws and demanded that these be repealed without further delay. They also criticised the government for privatisation of public sector units. Leader of GNDU Pensioners’ Association Amarjit Bai, Tarksheel Society’s Sumit Singh, Desh Bhagat Yadgar Committee’s Dr Parminder, Bhartiya Kisan Union Krantikari leader Sawinderpal Singh and Kirti Kisan Union leader Prof Barinder Singh also participated in the protest and lauded the role of students for supporting the protest. TNS