Archive · 28 Sep 2026
BJP Accuses AAP of LPU Conspiracy Ahead of Shah Rally
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu accused the Aam Aadmi Party of causing unrest at Lovely Professional University.
He said the unrest was meant to distract people from other political controversies.
He also said it was intended to disturb a BJP rally planned in Jalandhar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to speak at that rally on September 30.
Bittu alleged that senior AAP leaders sent people to create trouble at the university.
The reports say he did not provide evidence for these allegations.
Police said the campus was peaceful on Monday and increased security at its gates.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered strict action and asked the police chief to assess the situation.
The university suspended regular classes for 10 days and postponed examinations.
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu alleged that unrest at Lovely Professional University was an AAP conspiracy.
Bittu claimed the incident was intended to divert attention from political controversies and disrupt Amit Shah’s September 30 rally in Jalandhar.
He alleged that police inaction allowed arson and vandalism, injuring police personnel and students.
Bittu accused Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia of sending miscreants to LPU, but provided no evidence in the reports.
Authorities ordered an investigation, while LPU suspended regular classes for 10 days and postponed mid-term examinations.
- Who
- BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu made the allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party government, Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia; Punjab police and university authorities responded to the unrest.
- What
- Bittu alleged that unrest at Lovely Professional University was a political conspiracy involving AAP and was connected to plans to disrupt a BJP rally.
- When
- The allegations were reported on Monday; Amit Shah’s rally is scheduled for September 30, and LPU suspended classes from September 28 for 10 days.
- Where
- The unrest occurred at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab, while the planned rally is in Jalandhar.
- Why
- Bittu alleged that the unrest was intended to divert attention from political controversies and obstruct the BJP rally; authorities said an investigation into the incident was underway.
BJP allegations
Authorities’ reported response
Cause of the unrest
BJP allegations
Bittu alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party orchestrated the LPU unrest to divert attention from political controversies and settle scores after Ashok Mittal’s departure from AAP.
Authorities’ reported response
Authorities had not confirmed the alleged rape incident that triggered the protests and said an investigation was underway, with an FIR filed against multiple unknown persons.
Role of police
BJP allegations
Bittu alleged that police adopted a lax approach, allowing miscreants to commit arson and vandalism.
Authorities’ reported response
Police said the situation had been peaceful since the previous night and reported a large deployment at all campus gates.
Connection to the rally
BJP allegations
Bittu claimed the unrest was intended to create obstacles for Amit Shah’s September 30 rally in Jalandhar.
Authorities’ reported response
The reports describe the rally as scheduled, while authorities’ stated actions focused on investigating the LPU incident and maintaining campus security.
- Main accuser
- Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP leader and MP
- Institution
- Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab
- Alleged political party
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Planned rally
- Amit Shah rally in Jalandhar on September 30
- Reported violence
- Arson and vandalism were alleged to have injured police personnel and students
- Police status
- Police said the campus was peaceful on Monday and deployed personnel at all gates
- University measures
- Regular classes were suspended for 10 days and mid-term examinations were postponed
