Various Christian bodies blocked traffic on the CMCH Road this afternoon protesting against the move of PU, GNDU and Punjabi University for holding exams on April 22, on which Good Friday falls. Not only this, even on April 24, which happens to be a Sunday, exams have been scheduled. Easter falls on this day. Augustine Das, one of the leader leading the protest dharna said, “If the exams are not postponed, we will start dharnas in Gurdaspur, Ferzepur, Jalandhar etc areas where Christians live in large numbers. Not only this, our Christian institutes will also not be closed on any other festival except for Christmas, Easter and Christmas. We always understand the importance of all festivals but our sentiments are continuously being hurt. So we have been forced to take this decision.”

Eric Pastor added, “Even on Christmas, exams were taken by universities.”