Lahore, The Punjab University's Department of Philosophy's faculty members and students on Friday boycotted classes and took out a rally from the department to VC office where they staged a sit-in to protest against the hooliganism of the Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT).

The students were holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the IJT. The vice-chancellor, on the demand of protesting students, assured strict action against those involved in the hooliganism.

Talking to the media, VC Dr Mujahid Kamran said the IJT should realise that time had changed and all offices of the IJT, including the ones at Hostel No. 1, Hailey College, had been sealed. He said the present administration had already taken stern action against the IJT activists, vowing to take further necessary measures. The VC said some elements recruited against merit in the varsity, had now been backing and providing shelter to these IJT activists who were involved in car-theft and other criminal activities. Some influential personalities had also reached police stations when FIRs was registered against the culprits, he added.

The Philosophy Department faculty members and students dispersed peacefully when the VC assured them of stern action against the activists of IJT involved in torturing students and misbehaviour with teachers. Later, a group of IJT activists approached the administration block, raising slogans against the teachers. They also beat the university guards, when the guards tried to forbid them from using abusive language against the teachers.