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LPU Rampage: Political Blame Game Erupts as Phagwara Grinds to a Halt
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News18•28-09-2026, 07:40
LPU Rampage: Political Blame Game Erupts as Phagwara Grinds to a Halt
- •Violent protests at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara brought traffic to a standstill.
- •The unrest led to an intensified political blame game.
- •Student grievances, police action, and calls for a probe are dominating the fallout.
- •Punjab Congress leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring questioned the government's handling.
- •Leaders urged addressing students' concerns amidst the LPU unrest.
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The protests erupted due to student grievances and unrest surrounding unverified allegations involving a female student, leading to clashes with police, stone-pelting, and vehicles being set ablaze.
Punjab Congress leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring criticized the Punjab government's handling of the situation. They urged authorities to address genuine student grievances transparently and called for a fair probe while condemning the violence.
The Delhi-Amritsar Highway remained blocked for nearly 17 hours before police successfully reopened it, conducted a flag march inside the university campus, and detained three suspects.
