Twitter remains divided on UoL couple's expulsion over a public proposal

The University of Lahore (UOL) administration has expelled the couple whose public proposal recently went viral and the internet is divided whether expulsion was the right decision or not.

Netizens have gone livid over the University's strong action against the proposing couple, calling the decision too extreme.

The viral video that spread like wildfire was of two students embracing each other after the girl went down on a knee and proposed her beau with the crowd cheering them. After presenting a bouquet of roses to the boy, the two lean into a hug and the clip ends.

Sparking a debate amongst the masses, where one side highly discourages such proposals, deeming the proposal disgraceful.

Others believe that everything is fair in love and war and find the public display of affection empowering and are of the thought that there are a lot of other issues for the university to be concerned with, such as harassment.

A country where pedophiles are defended and protected in the name of child marriage and converting religion of little girls we are uncomfortable with two consenting adults expressing love for each other. We reduce our so called morals to a joke everyday. #UniversityOfLahore

— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) March 12, 2021

Apply all the rules you want but you can’t expel love! It’s in our hearts, it’s the best part about being young and it what makes life worth living! You learn more about love than you can ever learn at an institution ❤️

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) March 13, 2021

https://twitter.com/ShehzadRoy/status/1370705950479355906

PPP leader and the party's MPA from Sindh, Sharmila Farooqi on Sunday threw her weight behind the students by praising the act.

"Powerful! Expressive! Full of hope & love! More power to the youth!" tweeted Sharmila.

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari called it ridiculous.

Ridiculous. https://t.co/DxVGXVpdqq

— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) March 13, 2021

Some users have valid arguments that people involved in issues like these get punished yet the ones involved in heinous crimes get away easily

HADIQA & SHEHRYAR HOPE YOU STAY IN LOVE FOREVER 💘 https://t.co/Rdoq7a40ZJ

— bis (@itsokaybis) March 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/Aethena666/status/1370377627438088197

because throwing acid on a girl wouldve been totally acceptable but not this 😃👍🏼 https://t.co/OAiacJnwou

— humaira (@Humairabear) March 13, 2021

Beti:Mera jisam mery marzi
Paerents:Hamrai beti us ke marzi
This is not our culture
I'm really sorry girls
Surah Nesa app ko ye mesage dety hai kia??
Sab ke bat ni kar raha main likn messge kia day rahy hain app....
Uni of lahore....
Sab videos bna rahay
Shame on these people. pic.twitter.com/tJxAA8T06D

— Rizwan Ali ✨ (@Rizwan_Ali_3742) March 11, 2021

A minority is busy making memes and find the fiasco hilarious Some feel bad for the couple who paid a heavy price.

This is absurd and upsetting on so many levels. https://t.co/hL6NB0nM7E

— Hasan Khalid (@hasankhalid94) March 13, 2021

Yeh sab movies mein tu hm bhut shok say dekhtay hai agar itna problem hai tu pura bycote karo naa
We blame society but we are society#UniversityOfLahore https://t.co/YnGi5S5Lx5

— Adina Hira (@_dinatweets_) March 13, 2021

Expressing love in this country led 2 college kids to expulsion.

But sexual harassers can roam freely. Rapist are given the benefit of the doubt. Animals are shot multiple times.Endangering the lives of women in the Aurat March has no consequences.

No room for love.

— Rabeeya (@rsbreeezy) March 13, 2021

https://twitter.com/romilkinger/status/1370528393284947971

Le parents of the expelled couple RN #UniversityOfLahore pic.twitter.com/mHjlvT8Wyo

— This User Has Died 💥 (@Hamza_tweets69) March 12, 2021

Thread: Scenes from the BOG's office after the viral video of the #UniversityOfLahore couple. They expel the students on proposing to each other? There is nothing wrong with proposing someone for marriage. Now some of my fellows will say our religion, culture, values, and norms - pic.twitter.com/1rmNQwxPxu

— Sayam Asjad (@iSayamAsjad) March 12, 2021