LPU protest LIVE: Punjab CM orders strict action, internet suspended near campus amid unrest

LPU protests LIVE: LPU has suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice.

LPU protest LIVE: Students block the national highway, followed by a protest outside Lovely Professional University (LPU), in Phagwara on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab)

LPU protests LIVE: Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara allegedly resorted to vandalism and clashed with police on Sunday during protests over claims that a student was allegedly raped on the university premises and later died by suicide....Read More

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• 28 Sept 2026, 09:50:10 AM IST

  LPU protest LIVE: LPU students first denied rape claim, later alleged ‘instructions’ from university

  LPU protest LIVE: Students at Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) alleged that a video featuring them, released by the university to counter claims of a girl being raped in a hostel, was scripted.

  They were told what to say and that the clip was later “trimmed” and posted without consent, three students claimed.

  The allegations came as LPU saw massive protests over claims that a student was raped by a construction worker on the university campus and later died by suicide.

• 28 Sept 2026, 09:45:50 AM IST

  LPU protest LIVE: ‘No protests on campus at present’, says SP Harinder Gill

  LPU protest LIVE: Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Harinder Gill told news agency ANI that there were no protests on the campus at present and that police had made large-scale deployments at all gates of the university to maintain law and order.

  “The situation has been peaceful since last night. The University Administration has suspended regular classes for 10 days. So, students have been leaving here since last night. The situation is peaceful. There is no protesting or anything as of now. We have made a large-scale deployment of Police at all gates of the campus,” Gill said.

• 28 Sept 2026, 09:08:53 AM IST

  LPU protest LIVE: Bhagwant Mann orders strict action, directs DGP to visit university

  LPU protest LIVE: Amid ongoing protests at Punjab's Lovely Professional University, chief minister Bhagwant Mann ordered strict action against the culprits and directed DGP Gaurav Yadav to go to the spot and assess the situation, news agency ANI reported, citing Punjab CMO

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:58:43 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: If you are just joining us, here are the top updates

  LPU protests LIVE: If you are just joining us, here are the top updates:

  - Punjab's Lovely Professional University postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice and also suspended regular classes for 10 days starting September 28, news agency ANI reported, citing a statement from the university.

  - The protests began overnight and allegedly saw students ransack parts of the campus, set sections of buildings on fire and block a stretch of the Delhi-Amritsar national highway.

  - Following the protests, police said a rape case had been registered against an unknown person and a seven-member special investigation team (SIT) had been constituted to probe the matter.

  - Traffic movement on the National Highway-44 in Punjab's Phagwara, which had been blocked by the students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) for over 15 hours, has been restored, police said on Monday, adding that the situation has been brought under control, news agency PTI reported.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:53:43 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: ‘Situation peaceful since last night’, says SP Harinder Gill

  LPU protests LIVE: Amid ongoing protests at Lovely Professional University, SP (Investigation) Harinder Gill said, “The situation has been peaceful since last night. The University Administration has suspended regular classes for 10 days. So, students have been leaving here since last night. The situation is peaceful. There is no protesting or anything as of now. We have made a large-scale deployment of Police at all gates of the campus,” news agency ANI reported.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:47:05 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Students seen leaving university amid protests

  LPU protests LIVE: Several students were seen leaving the campus and going back home as protests erupted at Lovely Professional University (LPU). Midterm examinations have also been postponed until further notice.

  Those staying back are advised to stay inside their hostels/places of residence and avoid unnecessary movement or involvement in any unrest activities in the interest of their own safety.

  (With inputs from PTI)

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:44:46 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Traffic on NH-44 restored, situation under control, say police

  LPU protests LIVE: Traffic movement on the National Highway-44 in Punjab's Phagwara, which had been blocked by the students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) for over 15 hours, has been restored, police said on Monday, adding that the situation has been brought under control, news agency PTI reported.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:41:43 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: ‘Bhagwant Mann government handed law and order to goons’, says Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala

  LPU protests LIVE: On students holding a protest at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said, "The Bhagwant Mann government has effectively handed over law and order in Punjab to goons... Running a government and ensuring the safety of citizens is a serious matter. Consider a situation where a young woman is raped, the university attempts to cover it up, and students are forced to protest until midnight without an FIR being registered. This points to collusion between the BJP and the Bhagwant Mann govt..."

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:33:07 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Punjab DGP to visit LPU campus amid protests

  LPU protests LIVE: Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav will visit LPU Campus to take stock of situation.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:31:52 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Heavy police deployment inside campus

  LPU protests LIVE: The visuals from LPU showed heavy police deployment as regular classes remain suspended for 10 days.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:24:25 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Internet services suspended

  LPU protests LIVE: Internet services suspended in and around the varsity campus.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:14:44 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Traffic resumes on national highway

  LPU protests LIVE: Traffic has resumed on the national highway after earlier blockades, while heavy police deployment remains in place inside the varsity campus.

• 28 Sept 2026, 08:04:10 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: LPU suspends regular classes for 10 days, postpones exam

  LPU protests LIVE: Following the recent unrest, students left for their homes from the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus.

  Meanwhile, the university suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed the mid-term examinations.

  According to news agency ANI, the statement of the university read, “Students may, in consultation with their parents/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so. Students who stay back are advised to stay inside their hostels/places of residence and avoid unnecessary movement or involvement in any unrest activities in the interest of their own safety.”

• 28 Sept 2026, 07:47:40 AM IST

  LPU protests LIVE: Chitkara University declares Sep 28-Oct 1 non-teaching days amid LPU unrest

  LPU protests LIVE: Amid unrest at LPU, Punjab's Chitkara University has declared September 28 to October 1 as “Non-Teaching Working Days” for all faculty and staff members. According to a circular issued by the university, the decision was taken for “administrative reasons”.