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Education
Violent Protests at Punjab's LPU Leave Campus in Ruins, Classes Suspended
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 08:02 PM
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Students and supporters set fire to vehicles and vandalised the campus of Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, leading to a temporary halt of classes.
On Tuesday, a wave of violent protests erupted at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar, Punjab, resulting in significant damage to the campus. Protesters set fire to several university vehicles and defaced buildings with graffiti, creating a chaotic scene that forced the administration to suspend all classes for the day.
The university’s security forces and local police were called in to restore order. While the exact number of vehicles damaged remains unclear, witnesses reported that several buses and maintenance vans were set ablaze. In addition to the fires, the campus infrastructure suffered from vandalism, with walls and signage spray‑painted and damaged.
In response, LPU officials announced a temporary halt to academic activities and urged students to stay away from the campus until the situation was fully under control. The university has also pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and to cooperate with authorities in identifying those responsible.
Police have begun an inquiry into the protests, and preliminary statements suggest that the unrest was sparked by student grievances over administrative decisions. The campus remains on high alert as authorities work to restore normalcy and address the concerns that led to the disturbance.
The university’s security forces and local police were called in to restore order. While the exact number of vehicles damaged remains unclear, witnesses reported that several buses and maintenance vans were set ablaze. In addition to the fires, the campus infrastructure suffered from vandalism, with walls and signage spray‑painted and damaged.
In response, LPU officials announced a temporary halt to academic activities and urged students to stay away from the campus until the situation was fully under control. The university has also pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and to cooperate with authorities in identifying those responsible.
Police have begun an inquiry into the protests, and preliminary statements suggest that the unrest was sparked by student grievances over administrative decisions. The campus remains on high alert as authorities work to restore normalcy and address the concerns that led to the disturbance.