‘Do you allow daughters to leave hostel at any time’: PU form sparks row

Panjab University’s new declaration form for girls’ hostel residents, requiring parental consent for 24×7 access, has sparked controversy. Students fear it undermines their autonomy and reinstates control despite the 2018 protests that secured equal mobility rights. The university defends the form as a means to inform parents, but student groups argue it infringes on hard-won freedoms.