Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Even as the poll code of conduct was imposed at Panjab University from August 20 onwards owing to the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) elections, the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines, which came into effect on the same day, are being flouted with impunity on the campus. The Lyngdoh Committee guidelines were recommended by a panel headed by former chief election commissioner JM Lyngdoh in 2005. The guidelines were accepted by the Supreme Court in 2006. PU has been following them since 2012 without any changes. They govern student council elections and lay down various campaign guidelines during polls. The use of printed stickers has been banned under the guidelines. However, the ban is flouted daily during campaigning. Hundreds of printed stickers for all major parties can be seen littered around major departments, including the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS) and near the Students' Centre. Further, printed posters are not allowed to be pasted on the walls of the university. This constitutes an offence under the Defacement Act; however, stickers can be seen pasted at various places on the campus. The wall of the UIET cafeteria is infamous for this and, in previous years, has also remained covered with stickers as authorities turn a blind eye. Stickers can also be seen around other major canteens and near the Sector 14 market. In cases of defacement, action can be taken by the police by registering a case under Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007, which is followed in the UT. Offenders are liable to be punished with imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to Rs.50,000. However, police officials said complaints regarding such violations are never made by PU authorities. Stickers are also frequently seen pasted on cars around the campus, which is prohibited under the Lyngdoh guidelines. While cars are checked at various entry points of PU and guards do make students remove such posters at the entry gates, more posters are pasted after the vehicles enter the campus, and nothing is done to deter such violations inside the campus. Car rallies are now being taken out by parties on a daily basis. For candidate announcements, cavalcades of cars were seen moving near the Students' Centre. When the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) announced its candidates, rallies were taken out from different parts of the campus, leading to traffic jams inside the university, while MLA Sukhanand had come with his entourage to support the students. For a National Students Union of India (NSUI) event as well, Deepinder Hooda had come to the Students' Centre in a similar fashion, even as PU authorities continue to maintain that entry of outsiders has been banned on campus following the declaration of the election code. Speaking about why the rules are broken year after year, a former Dean Students Welfare (DSW), seeking anonymity, said a poll code committee is formed by PU to look into cases of violations of the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines. However, there is hardly ever any action taken. At most, candidates can be fined a meagre Rs.200 or Rs.300 for such offences. When approached for a comment on what PU has done about poll code violators this year and whether it has received any complaints, DSW Yogesh Rawal remained unavailable despite repeated attempts to reach him....