Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- Amid political backlash in Punjab and protests on the campus, the central government has put the restructuring of Panjab University's senate on hold.

On Thursday, two notifications, dated November 4, came to fore. The first cancelled the October 28 decision to overhaul the university's apex governing body. Soon after, another notification announced that the changes in the governing body will come into effect "as appointed by the central government". This, experts noted, meant that the October 28 decision will be implemented on a future date, as deemed fit by the Centre.

The original notification, which came into the public domain on October 29, had stirred a political furore in Punjab and amplified protests on the ...