Jalandhar, Sept. 30 -- The Lovely Professional University (LPU) management has appointed Dr Sorabh Lakhanpal, executive dean and head of student welfare, as the official spokesperson to address the media. He spoke to the Hindustan Times regarding various concerns that triggered the recent student protest. Edited excerpts:

What sparked the widespread student unrest and violent protest?

Protests erupted among students following a fake Reddit message circulated at midnight on September 26, which claimed a female student had been raped on campus. As the message was fabricated, students could not provide the victim's name or a specific crime scene location. The police are investigating it.

I was at the spot on Sunday midnight, trying to con...