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LPU Students Protest Against Administration’s ‘Rape Rumor’ Clarification Video
✍️ News18
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 08:47 AM
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Students at Lovely Professional University have staged a protest demanding the removal of a video released by the administration that allegedly misrepresented a rape rumor, claiming it was forced upon them.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab has become the centre of a campus controversy after the administration released a video aimed at clarifying a circulating rape rumor. The video, which was posted on the university’s official social media channels, was intended to dispel misinformation and reassure students and staff.
Students, however, felt that the video was imposed on them and that it did not adequately address the seriousness of the allegations. They argued that the content was edited in a way that could be perceived as coercive and that it failed to provide a transparent explanation of the investigation process.
In response, a group of students gathered on the campus grounds and staged a protest demanding that the video be taken down and that the university conduct a formal inquiry into the rumor. The demonstrators called for greater student participation in decision‑making processes related to campus safety and communication.
The university administration has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the protest, but the incident has sparked a broader discussion about how institutions handle sensitive rumors and the importance of transparent communication with the student body.
Students, however, felt that the video was imposed on them and that it did not adequately address the seriousness of the allegations. They argued that the content was edited in a way that could be perceived as coercive and that it failed to provide a transparent explanation of the investigation process.
In response, a group of students gathered on the campus grounds and staged a protest demanding that the video be taken down and that the university conduct a formal inquiry into the rumor. The demonstrators called for greater student participation in decision‑making processes related to campus safety and communication.
The university administration has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the protest, but the incident has sparked a broader discussion about how institutions handle sensitive rumors and the importance of transparent communication with the student body.