Lovely Professional University experienced violent protests after false rumors about a student’s alleged death circulated online. Founder Ashok Kumar Mittal stated the protests were part of a conspiracy to destabilize Punjab. He emphasized similarities with unrest at Chitkara University occurring just before the LPU incidents. Concerns were raised regarding the possibility of external involvement due to Punjab’s border with Pakistan. Lovely Professional University experienced violent protests after false rumors about a student’s alleged death circulated online. Founder Ashok Kumar Mittal stated the protests were part of a conspiracy to destabilize Punjab. He emphasized similarities with unrest at Chitkara University occurring just before the LPU incidents. Concerns were raised regarding the possibility of external involvement due to Punjab’s border with Pakistan.
