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LPU Suspends Classes, Delays Exams Amid Phagwara Unrest
Lovely Professional University has paused regular classes for 10 days starting September 28, 2026.
It has also delayed its mid-term exams.
The university will announce new exam dates later through its online system.
Students can go home if they discuss it with their parents or guardians.
Students who stay are advised to remain in their hostels or homes.
These steps followed large protests in Phagwara.
The protests began after social-media posts claimed that a student had been raped on campus.
Police are still checking what happened and have not confirmed the claim.
Raj Kumar Verka said the central and Punjab governments should act quickly.
Lovely Professional University suspended regular classes for 10 days beginning September 28, 2026.
The university postponed mid-term examinations until further notice and will issue a revised schedule through its University Management System.
Students may travel home with parental or guardian consultation, while those staying are advised to remain in their residences and avoid unrest.
Massive student protests erupted in Phagwara after social-media posts alleged that a university student had been raped on campus.
Police said the allegations remain under investigation, with no confirmation of a campus rape and an FIR naming multiple unidentified people.
- Who
- Lovely Professional University, its students, Punjab police, Punjab Congress working president Raj Kumar Verka, and Chitkara University are involved.
- What
- LPU suspended classes for 10 days and postponed mid-term examinations amid protests linked to an unverified alleged rape incident.
- Where
- The events center on Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab; Chitkara University also announced changes in its schedule.
- When
- The class suspension begins September 28, 2026, while the protests began on Sunday morning.
- Why
- LPU cited student safety amid unrest, while the protests followed social-media claims about an alleged rape on campus.
Critics and protesters' concerns
Official responses
Government and university handling
Critics and protesters' concerns
Raj Kumar Verka said the central and Punjab governments had failed to intervene, accused them of inciting the riots, and said students' concerns were not being heard.
Official responses
LPU urged students to remain calm, follow official instructions, avoid unrest, and prioritize their safety while the police investigation continues.
Whether a campus rape occurred
Critics and protesters' concerns
Student protests followed social-media claims that a university student had been raped within the campus premises.
Official responses
Police said they were still establishing the facts and had not verified that a rape occurred on university grounds; the alleged accused's identity remains unknown.
Key facts
- University
- Lovely Professional University
- Location
- Phagwara, Punjab
- Class suspension
- 10 days beginning September 28, 2026
- Examinations
- Mid-term exams postponed until further notice
- Student guidance
- Students may travel home after consulting parents or guardians; those staying are advised to remain indoors
- Police investigation
- Police have not confirmed that a rape occurred on campus; an FIR names multiple unidentified people
- Other university measure
- Chitkara University declared September 28 through October 1 non-teaching working days for administrative reasons
Quotes
Lovely Professional University
The university issuing the class suspension and examination postponement
“Students may, in consultation with their parents/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so. Students who stay back are advised to stay inside their hostels/places of residence and avoid unnecessary movement or involvement in any unrest activities in the interest of their own safety.”
NDTV
“Regular classes will remain suspended for a period of 10 days with effect from 28th Sept. 2026 (Monday). Mid-Term Examinations are postponed until further notice. The revised examination schedule will be communicated separately via UMS.”
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