A university in Lahore has allegedly expelled two students for a public proposal followed by a hug, according to a notification circulating on social media.

As per details, the notification dated March 12 states that the two students, who can be seen in the video, “were involved in gross misconduct and violation of university rules and were called to appear before the special disciplinary committee [but] failed to appear.”

The notification further said that both students are “debarred from entering premises of University of Lahore and all its sub-campuses.”

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Soon after the notification went viral social media, students and other users stepped in to defend the couple and trolled the university over the decision.

The Current made multiple attempts to contact the university administration but were unable to get through.