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LPU violence in Punjab sparks political row, former CM alleges vendetta
Student protests at Lovely Professional University escalated into clashes with police and property damage, as a former Chief Minister accused the state government of political targeting.
Student demonstrations at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, turned violent on Sunday, following claims that an individual from outside the campus had sexually assaulted a female student. The protests quickly escalated, with students engaging in vandalism, blocking National Highway 44, and clashing with law enforcement.
The unrest saw students damaging and setting vehicles ablaze, while also pelting stones at security personnel. These confrontations resulted in injuries to several police officers responding to the situation.
In the aftermath, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has faced severe criticism from the Opposition. Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi publicly alleged that the violence at LPU was "police-sponsored."
Mr Channi further claimed that the incident was part of a political vendetta orchestrated by the AAP government against the owner of Lovely Professional University. He specifically suggested that the university was being targeted due to its owner's affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), implying a political motive behind the unrest.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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