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BJP MP Ashok Mittal Blames Reddit Rumors for Violent Protests

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 2:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Ashok Kumar Mittal, BJP MP and LPU founder, called the campus protests a conspiracy.
He said the unrest arose from false Reddit rumors alleging a female student’s rape and suicide.
The protests turned violent, causing vandalism, arson, theft and blocking the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway.
Mittal warned the unrest could destabilise Punjab, citing its Pakistan border and possible external involvement.

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Ashok Kumar Mittal, BJP MP and LPU founder, called the campus protests a conspiracy.
He said the unrest arose from false Reddit rumors alleging a female student’s rape and suicide.
The protests turned violent, causing vandalism, arson, theft and blocking the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway.
Mittal warned the unrest could destabilise Punjab, citing its Pakistan border and possible external involvement.