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LPU Protests a 'Conspiracy to Destabilize Punjab,' Claims Founder Ashok Mittal, Citing Pakistan Angle
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 10:06
LPU Protests a 'Conspiracy to Destabilize Punjab,' Claims Founder Ashok Mittal, Citing Pakistan Angle
- •LPU founder and BJP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal alleges violent protests at the university were a "highly organised conspiracy" to destabilize Punjab.
- •Mittal, also the university's chancellor, stated the incident has wider security implications beyond a campus issue.
- •Protests were sparked by false Reddit rumors of a female student's rape and death; investigations confirmed no such incident occurred.
- •Mittal highlighted a similar incident at Chitkara University, suggesting a coordinated effort using the same social media platform.
- •He expressed concern that the conspiracy targets Punjab, a border state, and raised the possibility of Pakistan's involvement in disrupting peace.
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The protests at Lovely Professional University were triggered after false rumours circulated on Reddit claiming that a female student had been raped and had died, which preliminary investigations confirmed never took place.
LPU founder Ashok Mittal alleged that the protests were part of a highly organised conspiracy to destabilise Punjab, pointing to a similar incident at Chitkara University a day prior and raising concerns regarding Pakistan's interference in the border state.
The protests resulted in violence, vandalism, and theft that caused major losses to the university, prompting LPU to suspend regular classes for 10 days and postpone mid-term examinations.
