Panjab University officials have backed the Central government's controversial move to restructure the university's governing bodies, the Senate and Syndicate, by citing Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act. The move, which abolishes the graduates' constituency, has drawn sharp criticism from the state government, including Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who called it an "unconstitutional power grab." The Centre defends the decision as necessary to modernize the university's governance and streamline the administrative process.