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Punjab BJP Questions Possible Provocation Behind LPU Unrest Ahead of Jalandhar Rally
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 12:45 PM
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BJP state spokesperson Prithpal Singh Baliyawal has raised concerns that the violence at Lovely Professional University may have been deliberately stirred up before a scheduled rally in Jalandhar.
Punjab's Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson, Prithpal Singh Baliyawal, publicly questioned the circumstances surrounding the recent unrest at Lovely Professional University (LPU). He suggested that the incident might have been deliberately escalated ahead of a BJP rally planned in Jalandhar.
The spokesperson did not provide specific evidence but called for a thorough investigation to determine whether any groups had provoked the violence to disrupt the political event. He urged law enforcement agencies to examine video footage and witness statements from the campus.
LPU, a prominent private university in Phagwara, Punjab, has faced occasional student protests, but this episode coincided with the party's mobilisation efforts in the region. The BJP's intervention reflects the party's broader concern about maintaining law and order during election‑related activities.
State authorities have yet to comment on the allegations, and the university administration has declined to elaborate on the cause of the disturbance. The matter remains under review as the scheduled rally approaches.
The spokesperson did not provide specific evidence but called for a thorough investigation to determine whether any groups had provoked the violence to disrupt the political event. He urged law enforcement agencies to examine video footage and witness statements from the campus.
LPU, a prominent private university in Phagwara, Punjab, has faced occasional student protests, but this episode coincided with the party's mobilisation efforts in the region. The BJP's intervention reflects the party's broader concern about maintaining law and order during election‑related activities.
State authorities have yet to comment on the allegations, and the university administration has declined to elaborate on the cause of the disturbance. The matter remains under review as the scheduled rally approaches.