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02 Oct

LPU Unrest: Nine Students Arrested After Violence, Vandalism on Campus

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingLPU

Phagwara (Gurpreet Singh): Nine people have been arrested in connection with the violent unrest that broke out at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on September 26 after a message circulated widely among students, triggering anger and protests on the campus. According to police, the situation escalated as groups of students allegedly damaged vehicles, attacked police personnel and media workers, and set several vehicles on fire during the disturbance. DIG Navin Singla said during a press conference that the police initially did not use a lathi-charge. He said the situation changed after protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting and vehicles were set ablaze,…

30 Sep

Police Deployment Continues at LPU as Phagwara Campus Unrest Triggers Multiple FIRs

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingLPU

PHAGWARA (GURPREET SINGH): Security personnel continued to remain deployed around Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara as authorities investigated a series of incidents that followed student unrest on the campus. The situation has since eased and the highway near the university has been reopened. Police presence, however, remains in place as investigators examine allegations of vandalism, damage to vehicles, attacks on police personnel and members of the media, and the reported looting of shops during the disturbance. Three additional FIRs have reportedly been registered in connection with the unrest. The cases relate to the highway blockade, alleged looting and vandalism…

28 Sep

Tension lingers at LPU as police tighten security after weekend violence

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingLPU

PHAGWARA (GURPREET SINGH): A sense of unease persisted at Lovely Professional University on Monday, a day after violent protests left parts of the campus damaged and brought traffic on the adjoining National Highway to a standstill. The road outside the university was reopened after midnight, ending a student blockade that had continued for almost 21 hours. By Monday morning, police personnel remained stationed at several points inside and around the campus as authorities worked to restore normalcy. University officials and workers began clearing damaged areas following the violence. Cranes were deployed to tow away police vehicles that had been set…

27 Sep

LPU Halts Campus Classes for 10 Days and Defers Mid-Term Tests Following Student Unrest

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabclasses suspended, exams postponed, Lovely Professional University, LPU, Phagwara

Phagwara (Gurpreet Singh) — Lovely Professional University has instituted a mandatory 10-day shutdown of regular academic operations beginning Monday, September 28, following mounting tensions and disturbances across its main campus. Alongside the suspension of classroom activity, the university administration has deferred all scheduled mid-term tests (MTT) indefinitely, with an updated timetable to be released at a later date. The sudden closure coincided with a significant security mobilization along the university periphery late Sunday night. Heavy contingents of Punjab Police equipped with anti-riot protective gear, bullet-resistant vests, helmets, and batons were deployed outside the primary entry gates to disperse gathered crowds…

27 Sep

LPU Dismisses Rape Rumours as ‘False’ After Late-Night Student Protest

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingLPU

Jalandhar (Gurpreet Singh): Lovely Professional University (LPU) has rejected a social media claim alleging that a female student was raped by an outsider, calling the information circulating online false and fabricated. The university issued the clarification after a late-night protest on the campus, where a large number of students gathered following the circulation of the allegation. According to the university, the messages spreading across social media created confusion and disrupted the normal academic atmosphere. LPU alleged that the information was being circulated by individuals it described as “anti-social elements” and said the campaign appeared aimed at damaging the university’s reputation.…

17 Aug

LPU Declares Boycott of American Products Amid Tariff Row

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsBusiness, Punjab, TrendingLPU

Phagwara: Lovely Professional University (LPU), one of India’s largest private universities, has announced a ban on the sale of American products on its campus. The decision comes in response to the United States’ move to impose steep import tariffs on Indian goods. Chancellor of LPU and Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal said that the university has decided to take a firm stand against U.S. policies that threaten Indian trade. “From now on, no American product will be sold inside the LPU campus. If Washington enforces the new tariff structure after August 27, we will extend the…