Punjab Campus Unrest: What Led to Massive Student Protests at LPU, Chitkara University?

Girls hostels, ghost, rumours: Pattern in violence at Punjab varsities 140 km apart

A ghost scare and claims of missing girls at Chitkara University, followed by rape-and-suicide allegations at LPU, sparked violent protests on successive nights at the Punjab campuses around 140 km apart. Rumours on social media, fears over girls' safety and demands for answers are common in both the incidents, even as the Punjab Police have said that any link between the two remains subject to enquiry.

Punjab campus unrest: What led to massive student protests at LPU, Chitkara University?

The protests at Chitkara University and Lovely Professional University in Punjab have been brought under control. A heavy police force has been deployed by the administration, and classes have been suspended.

Punjab’s Chitkara, Lovely varsity unrest: Police probe student outburst, link between incidents - The Tribune

Punjab Police has launched a probe into the sudden unrest at Chitkara University, Rajpura, and Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, with investigators examining the reasons behind the two separate incidents and whether they could be linked.

Situation at LPU was highly sensitive, Punjab Police handled situation with restraint: AAP

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Monday said the situation at Lovely Professional University (LPU) near Jalandhar was highly sensitive as it involved students from Punjab, other states and other countries, and asserted that the Punjab Police handled the situation with restraint and professionalism. AAP media in-charge Baltej Singh Pannu said the government’s priority was the safety of every studen…