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Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape
Lovely University suspends classes for 10 days due to campus unrest over rape allegations denied by officials.
Al Jazeera•
A university in the Indian state of Punjab has suspended classes for 10 days after protests on campus over an alleged rape last week, a claim that university officials have denied.
In an announcement on Monday, Lovely Professional University in Phagwara also postponed midterm examinations due to the demonstrations, which turned violent.
“Students may, in consultation with their parents/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so,” it said in a statement.
University registrar Monica Gulati denied the rape had taken place, saying on Sunday that there was “no truth” to the allegations.