Meat items removed from menu at Aligarh Muslim University

Meat items have been removed from the menu at hostels of Aligarh Muslim University, which is why students are forced to satiate their hunger by eating vegetables. The move has been made following a crackdown of the Uttar Pradesh government against "illegal" slaughterhouses.

According to Indian media, the students have written a letter to the vice chancellor of the varsity. In response to the letter, the management said it has no means to everyday arrange over 500 kilogrammes of buffalo meat for 19 dining halls in hostels, when there are no slaughterhouses open anymore in Aligarh.

In response to the letter, the management said it has no means to everyday arrange over 500 kilogrammes of buffalo meat for 19 dining halls in hostels, when there are no slaughterhouses open anymore in Aligarh. While talking about the availability of meat in Aligarh, UP Pollution Control Board Regional Officer Kalika Singh said that four out of seven slaughterhouses in Aligarh are operational at present. "But due to the unavailability of animals, they too are not selling meat." He told the media, the municipal corporation's own abattoir was shut down in 2014 due to some irregularities.While talking about the availability of meat in Aligarh, UP Pollution Control Board Regional Officer Kalika Singh said that four out of seven slaughterhouses in Aligarh are operational at present. "But due to the unavailability of animals, they too are not selling meat." He told the media, the municipal corporation's own abattoir was shut down in 2014 due to some irregularities.

While talking about the availability of meat in Aligarh, UP Pollution Control Board Regional Officer Kalika Singh said that four out of seven slaughterhouses in Aligarh are operational at present. "But due to the unavailability of animals, they too are not selling meat." He told the media, the municipal corporation's own abattoir was shut down in 2014 due to some irregularities. The president of the university's student union, Faizul Hasan, told the media it was unacceptable that students were being forced to have vegetables.

The president of the university's student union, Faizul Hasan, told the media it was unacceptable that students were being forced to have vegetables.The university's media consultant, Dr Jasim Muhammad, said a meeting has been scheduled for Thursday to discuss the issue.

The university's media consultant, Dr Jasim Muhammad, said a meeting has been scheduled for Thursday to discuss the issue.The issue took a political turn when it was mentioned in a tweet of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi. "15,000 students in Aligarh Muslim University have not been served meat (buffalo) since 26 March and BJP says we are not t

The issue took a political turn when it was mentioned in a tweet of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi. "15,000 students in Aligarh Muslim University have not been served meat (buffalo) since 26 March and BJP says we are not targetting," his tweet read.