Despite repeated circulars issued by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) forbidding any advertorial posters from being pasted on the premises, the university campus continues to be defaced by several advertisements promoting events, products and even political parties and leaders.

Illegal posters promoting political parties, as well as products and events (above and below), have been pasted all over the bus stops and walls in the 411-acre campus.  Pics/Dattatraya Adhalge

In a recent attempt, on September 9, SPPU had issued yet another circular, making it clear that it will not tolerate any kind of advertisements in the campus, and defaulters would be slapped with heavy fines. The circular mentioned that only posters that promoted events in the interests of students and staff would be allowed with prior permission.

Two weeks later, however, offenders continue to blatantly flout the ban and use the university’s 411 acres as their message board to plug products and events.